legal document preparers; license requirements

HB 2343 streamlines continuing education requirements for certified legal document preparers in Arizona. It allows these preparers (who are non-lawyers assisting with legal forms) to use certain continuing education programs to satisfy both their state license renewal requirement and their annual legal education requirement. The bill specifies that qualifying programs must be organized, law-focused, structured with an agenda, and include written materials. This eliminates duplicate requirements for preparers who complete approved courses. The bill passed the Arizona legislature and was signed into law in March 2025.