Open to the Public – 2024 How Law Libraries are Serving Self-Represented Litigants Across the Country

The Law Librarians’ Working Group of the Self-Represented Litigation Network with the American Association of Law Libraries Government Law Libraries Special Interest Section Best A2J Practices Committee surveyed law libraries about their services to the self-represented litigant, including self-help programs. Results are displayed in this Story Map. This research and analysis was developed to expand SRL services among law libraries by demonstrating best practices for assisting SRLs. The information also describes important law library services for stakeholders, advocates and the public. This Story Map updates the previous surveys but also details how law library services were affected and changed by the pandemic.

Survey Questions

Survey Analysis

This is an update of the SRLN Library Working Group National Self-Help in Libraries Survey (2019)