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Report: Clearing a Path to Justice (MD Working Group on Self-Representation 2007)
This Report is a useful example for jurisdictions thinking about how to build analysis and support as they develop self-help services. From the table of contents:
The Work Group on Self-Representation in the Maryland Courts .....................................1
Aiding the Self-Represented in Navigating the Judicial System.........................................4
Current Efforts and Initiatives..............................................................................................4
Recommendations...................................................................................................................6
Enhancing the Response of Court Staff to SRLs.....................................................................8
Current Efforts and Initiatives...................................................................................................8
Recommendations...................................................................................................................8
Enhancing the Judicial Response to SRLs in the Courtroom..................................................10
Current Efforts and Initiatives..................................................................................................10
Recommendations...................................................................................................................10
Supporting Improvements in the Legal Services Delivery System...........................................12
Current Efforts and Initiatives...................................................................................................12
Recommendations...................................................................................................................13
A Call to Action: Creating an Access to Justice Commission..................................................16
Recommendations...................................................................................................................16
Conclusion...............................................................................................................................20
Clearing a Path to Justice: A Report of the Maryland Judiciary Work Group on Self-Representation in the Maryland Courts (August 2007)