Conference
Materials
A.
General
Self Represented Litigation Network, The Self
Help Program: A Court-Based Solution for the Access
to Justice Problems of Self Represented Litigants (Draft
for Comment)
Self Represented Litigation Network, Key
Resources on Self Represented Litigation Innovation (Draft
for Comment)
Wayne Moore, Boonie Hough, Richard Zorza, Sherna
Deammer, Allison McDermott and Gigi Amateau, Opening
Help Centers for the Self Represented in Courts and
Communities (May 2006)
B. And Access to Justice for
All: The Potential of Community Connection, Volunteerism
and Technology
Session Outline
C. Assisting the
Self-Represented: Models that Address Local Needs
Spectrum of Self-Represented
Litigants Possibilities
Maryland Legal Assistance Network, Access
to Justice Initiative Informational Materials
- MLAN
Fact Sheet
- MLAN
Self-Help Advocacy Website for the Public, Outreach
Efforts
- MLAN
Partnership with Librarians in Support of Self-
Represented Litigants
- Announcements
of Special Training of Trainers for Maryland Librarians
- Maryland
on-line Divorce Diagnostic Tools
- Peoples
Law Library Outreach Sites in Maryland
D. Foundations:
The Obligations and Benefits of Programs for the
Self-Represented
Conference of Chief Court Administrators, Position
Paper on Self-Represented Litigation (Submitted
August 2000)
Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of
State Court Administrators, Final
Report of the Joint Task Force on Pro Se Litigation (Submitted
July 29, 2002)
Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of
State Court Administrators, Resolution
on Pro Se Litigation (Adopted August 1,
2002)
Russell Engler, And Justice for All - Including
the Unrepresented Poor: Revisiting the Roles of
the Judges, Mediators, and Clerks, 67 Fordham
L. Rev. 1987 (1999)
E. Roadmap for Implementing
a Service Delivery Model
Diane Ailey, Presentation
Outline - Road
Map for Implementing a Special Delivery Model (New
Jersey) (May 2006)
Susan Ledray, Presenation Outline - Self-Help
Centers, 4th Judicial District Court, Hennepin
County (May 2006)
Hennepin County District Court, Self
Help Centers
Susan Ledray, Helping
Pro Se Litigants - Common Issues
F. Enhancing Services
through Technology
Session Outline
Katherine Alteneder, Michael Genz, Michael Hertz,
Bonnie Hough, Harry Jacobs and Glenn Rawdon, The
Role Technology in the Access Solution (Paper
Seven: Summit on the Future of the Self-Represented Litigation,
March 2005)
Washington State Supreme Court, Washington
State Access to Justice Technology Principles (Adopted
December 3, 2004)
David Whelan, LiveHelp
is on the Way: Virtual volunteers to help clients
find the legal information they need online, Equal
Justice Magazine, Fall 2004 (available at http://www.ejm.lsc.gov/EJMIssue7/technology.htm)
New York State Unified Court System, The
Self-Prepared Visitation Petition System (May
2006)
G. Creating Access
to the Courts Across Cultures and Languages
Session Outline
Susan Bryant, How
to Bridge the Culture Gap, Trial - Diversity
and the Law (August 2002)
William Hewitt, Court
Interpretation: Model Guides for Policy and Practice
in the State Courts (National Center for State
Courts & State Justice Center 1995)
H. Program Development:
The Nuts and Bolts of Getting Started
Massachusettes: Supreme Judicial Court Steering Committee
on Self-Represented Litigants, Judicial
Guidelines for Civil Hearings Involving Self-Represented
Litigants (April 2006)
I. The Challenges
of Providing Access to Hard-to-Reach and Special-Issue
Communities
Katherine Alteneder, Presentation
Outline - The
Alaska Court System's Family Law Self-Help Center:
An Investment in Education & Collaboration (May
2006)
The Alaska Court
System's Efforts for Self-Represented Litigants (March
2006)
J. The Ethics of Providing
Assistance: The Difference Between Legal Information
and Legal Advice
Session Outline
K. Unbundled Legal
Services and the Self-Represented
Session Outline
ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, An
Analysis of Rules that Enable Lawyers to Serve Pro
Se Litigants: A White Paper (April 2005)
L. Volunteers as Service
Providers: Recruitment, Training and Supervision
Session Outline
Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Fact
Sheet (May 2006)
District of Columbia Bar Association, Landlord
Tenant Resource Center Volunteer Handbook (July
2005)
Hennepin County District Court, Self
Help Centers
Hennepin County District Court, Lawyer Referral and
Information Service and Volunteer Lawyers Network,
An Attorney's Guide
to the Self Help Center: Advice for Helping Pro Se
Client (November 2004)
Hennepin County District Court, Internship
Job Description
Volunteers Lawyers Network, Volunteer
Resources (www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org/member_resources.htm)
Hennepin County Volunteer Coordinating Committee, Volunteers
in Hennepin County Government: A Philosophy of Public/Private
Partnership (October 1995)
Delaware Administration of the Courts, Volunteer
Opportunities
M. Best Practices in the
Courtroom
United States District Court, EDNY, Sample
Order Explaining Discovery
United States District Court, EDNY, Sample
Initial Disclosure Order in an Employment Matter
Relevant Excerpts from the Code of Judicial Conduct
Minnesota Pro Se
Protocol for Judges
Masschusettes Judicial
Guidelines for Civil Hearings Involving Self-Represented
Litigants
Wayne's List of What
it Takes to be a Pro Se
Paris R. Baldacci, Assuring
Access to Justice: The Role of the Judge in Assisting
Pro Se Litigants in Litigating their Cases in New
York City's Housing Court, 3 Cardozo Pub.
L. Pol'y & Ethics J. 659 (2006)
Richard Zorza, Esq., Transparent
and Engaged Judging: Courtroom Management that Maximizes
Both Access to Justice for Self-Represented Litigants
and the Neutrality and Credibility of the Court
Richard Zorza, Esq., Evidence
in Self-Represented Litigation: How Judges Can Make
Sure that Appropriate Evidence is Considered and
Given the Right Weight in Cases Involving Self-Represented
Litigants (Draft for Comment)
N. Operational Challenges
of Running a Program
The Delaware Self-Help Center, Informational
Sheet
District of Columbia Family Court Self Help Center, Referral
Information Sheets (May 2005)
District of Columbia Family Court Self Help Center, Helpful
Web Sites for Finding Defendants
O. Evaluation Overview
Session Outline
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