Wake Up Call: Colorado Okays Non-Attorneys for Some Family Law

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• The Colorado Supreme Court approved a new civil procedure rule that will let some non-attorneys get licensed via a paraprofessional program to practice law in certain family relations matters. The new rule aims to improve access to legal representation in domestic law cases, the state’s judicial department said in a statement. Colorado joins Arizona, Minnesota, Oregon, and Utah, which have all issued some form of limited license for non-lawyers to practice law. (Colorado Judicial Branch ...