The Pro Se Committee of the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission designed this survey instrument in order to understand the circumstances and methods by which individuals are representing themselves in the courts of their state. The purpose of this surve ...

This 15-question survey instrument was developed by the Court-based Assisted Pro Se Subcommittee of the Texas Access to Justice Commission to survey court clerks about self-represented litigants in Texas courtrooms. Surveys Texas United States TX Revised ...

Executive Summary The Model Self-Help Center Pilot Program is one part of the California Judicial Council’s effort to address two key goals in its strategic plan: increasing access to justice and improving the quality of justice and service to the public. ...

From the introduction: Maryland courts recognize the increasing participation of self-represented litigants, particularly in family law matters. Although some litigants decline the opportunity to retain qualified counsel, the overwhelming majority of self ...

Program Assessment This program assessment tool (“tool”) is designed to produce a “snap–shot” assessment of a court’s services to self-represented litigants, including but not limited to a specific program designed to provide information to them (“program ...

This paper, prepared for the Summit on the Future of Self-Represented Litigation (March 24-25, 2005; Chicago, IL full Summit materials available here) is an intial analysis of efforts to assess the effectiveness of self-help services by identifying key fi ...