A D.C. task force is recommending non-lawyers get trained to step in and help people who may not be able to afford an attorney for their civil matters.

In a 102-page report , the District of Columbia Courts Civil Legal Regulatory Reform Task Force, which includes judges and members of the legal community, recommended that the court create a framework for a community justice worker program. Under that model, which has been used in other jurisdictions, non-lawyers working with a legal services group get trained to help people who otherwise can’t afford representation.

The city is collecting feedback on the idea until Oct. 31.

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