Paralegal Division

• Publication year: 2023
• Pages: 76
• Citation: Vol. 36 No. 1 Pg. 76

Paralegal Division Vol. 36 No. 1 Pg. 76 Utah Bar Journal January, 2023

February, 2023

LPPs: Providing Important Access to Justice

by Lindsey K. Brandt, LPP

I always appreciate hearing a good quote from Martin Luther King Jr. It's often a gentle reminder that the work I do for others is only a small fraction of something much larger. My favorite quote reads, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." When LPPs provide lower-cost access to justice, they are not only providing legal advice and assistance to individuals that cannot afford an attorney, but they are also serving their community and helping others fight against discrimination, violence, injustice, corruption, and personal trauma.

We have all seen or heard stories about horrible things happening to some of the best people. Life happens, and as we all try to navigate it the best way that we can, we realize that none of us are immune from experiencing all of what life has to offer, be it love, happiness, grief, pain, trauma, or a simple injustice of some sort.

As an LPP who practices family law, every day I work with individuals who have experienced something on this spectrum; I get a...