Update: Jamie Holzer delivers testimony to the Minnesota Supreme Court
On August 11th, 2020, Jamie Holzer, MnCP, a paralegal with Gustafson Gluek, delivered oral testimony to the Minnesota Supreme Court in support of the Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project. Ms. Holzer currently serves as the Vice President and immediate past President of the Minnesota Paralegal Association (“MPA”).
The Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project is intended to increase access to civil legal representation in case types where one or both parties typically appear without legal representation. On September 29, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided to proceed forward with the pilot project, concluding that the point of pilot project was to test the assumptions “that the need for civil legal aid, particularly in the areas of family law and landlord-tenants disputes is great, and that legal paraprofessionals can contribute to the legal needs of Minnesota citizens in these areas.” It further ordered that appointments to the Standing Committee, which would administer the pilot project, would be made by December 1, 2020. See 9-29-20 Administrative Order Implementing Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project (click to see the Order).
Gustafson Gluek congratulates Jamie on her efforts in support of this project.