Collection of single page briefing papers prepared by the SRLN in 2007 to help interested parties make the "case for" key innovations. The following topics are covered:  • The Case for Self-Help Programs • The Case for Court-Based Forms and Inst ...

This paper provides a case study based on the experience in Contra Costa County, California, as well as other jurisdictions. The purpose of this article is to create a roadmap of the essential and nonessential but desirable components of a successful limi ...

The Self-Represented Litigation Leadership Package was prepared by the Self-Represented Litigation Network and launched at the Court Solutions Conference on September 8-10, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland. The core of the Package is fifteen modules, each of ...

Using responses to an online survey, the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services issued “The Self-Help Center Census: A National Survey,” an analysis of court-based legal self-help centers across the country. Nearly ...

A compendium of essays on ways in which lawyers can change their practices to improve their environment — for themselves, their clients and their neighborhoods. The book encourages lawyers to step out of the conventional mold and consider how they can cre ...

This is an article about the value of unbundling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Juhas, who has presided in family court since he was appointed to the bench in 2002. He also chairs the California Commission on Access to Justice and teac ...

In this article, Forrest "Woody" Mosten, the "father" of unbundling, provides a brief overview of unbundling developments and showcase the leadership of judges and court staff in making unbundling a reality in so many jurisdictions and ...

In this article, David Holtermann, general counsel of the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois who was involved in drafting an early proposal for the limited scope rule changes ultimately approved by the Illinois Supreme Court, discusses the rule changes and po ...

This book is the product of the the Colorado Bar Association's (CBA) Modest Means Task Force.  Successful Business Planning: Representing the Moderate Income Client is designed to assist lawyers in developing a successful and financially viable pract ...

Abstract Over the past decade, the phenomenon of self-representation in civil cases has led to the development of programs designed to facilitate self-representation. A revitalized movement seeking to establish a civil right to counsel has emerged (civil ...