What's The Equivalent of a P.A. in the Legal System

[Peter Mac]

My question relates to legal practice in the state of: UT

In medicine we have Physician Assistants.
PA's are licensed under a doctor. They can prescribe drugs, perform minor surgery and often act as a primary care giver at certain times.

Does a similar concept exist in Law? Is there someone who can provide legal opinions to clients after attending a training program, but not full fledged law school?

[aaron]

The closest parallel is probably the paralegal. But paralegals are not lawyers, and should not be giving out legal advice.

There are a few administrative contexts where non-lawyers are allowed to represent people (e.g., Enrolled Agents representing clients before the IRS.)