Presentation on the distinction between legal information and legal advice given by John M. Greacen at the 2010 California Conference On Self-Represented Litigants April 29-30, 2010.   Clerk, Self-Help Center Staff, and Librarian Ethics Managing a Self-He ...

This webinar is geared toward the court clerk environment and includes discussions on the importance of this topic / why we should care; problems with a vague standard; standards that don't work; principles upon which to build a sound policy; ethical ...

This is one of the first article published to stimulate a national dialogue about how judges can best structure and manage their courtrooms to accommodate the needs of self-represented litigants. It remains one of the most accessible introductions to the ...

This article by John Greacen is an update on his seminal 1995 article, " No Legal Advice from Court Personnel, What Does that Mean? "   Recommended Citation: John Greacen, Legal Information vs. Legal Advice- Developments During the Last Five Yea ...

This is the seminal article that explores the underlying rationale that resulted in the blanket prohibition of clerk's not being able to provide information to the public for fear that it would be advice. In the article, Greacen suggests the framewor ...