From Fordham Urban Law Journal:
Around the country, jurisdictions are exploring new routes to expand access to justice by empowering community justice workers to provide legal services. Though such activities are often regarded as new, some have existed for decades — people without law licenses have long been authorized to provide representation in immigration matters, Tribal courts, and for those incarcerated in prisons and jails, as well as before a wide range of state and federal administrative agencies and other fora.