Indiana Explores Revolutionary ‘Legal Sandbox’ to Tackle Attorney Shortage and Boost Access to Justice
Indianapolis, Indiana — As Indiana faces a glaring shortage of legal professionals, the Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future has recently proposed innovative solutions to address the crisis. This summer, the group presented their recommendations to the Indiana Supreme Court, stressing the need for a “regulatory sandbox” where non-attorneys could be licensed to perform certain specialized legal services, testing new approaches to broaden legal access. The American Bar Association’s 2023 Profile of the Legal Profession ranks Indiana 44th in the nation with only 2.3 lawyers per 1,000 residents. This attorney drought has prompted state leaders to … Read more