This is an easy-to-use 'how to' manual for people who write or edit reports, memos, minutes, brochures, or other documents.   Recommended Citation: NWT Literacy Council, A Plain Language Handbook: Write for your Reader, Department of Education, ...

  Richard Schauffler, Director of Research Services at the National Center for State Courts and Co-Organizer of the Access to Justice track at the  Court Technology Conference 2015  with SRLN's Katherine Alteneder, offered us a host of great reflecti ...

When we saw  this inspiring video of Orange Country Florida Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell opening a brand new Self Help Center, we had to reach out to her. Clerk Russell has a strong dedication to helping the self-represented litigants in her coun ...

Content for Appendix 7 of the SRLN Title IV-D Resource Guide (2017). SRLN IV-D Resouce Guide MN MAXIMUS IV-D Cost Plan Proposal-2010.pdf SRLN IV-D Resource Guide CA FLF_Accounting_Forms_FY_11-12(1).xlsx SRLN IV-D Resource Guide CA CSC and FLF Invoice Repo ...

The Scribes Journal of Legal Writing is a a scholarly journal which publishes articles about legal writing. It has published articles by many of the best-known figures in legal writing — including Garner, Kimble, Charles Alan Wright, Richard Posner, Lawre ...

Judges are often unsure of how to handle cases which involve a self-represented party. Many court systems have produced judicial bench guides and other materials to ensure that self-represented litigants can present their case to the court in a meaningful ...

The SRLN Administrative Office of the Courts Working Group has collected court system resources that provide guidance for judges for cases involving self-represented parties. Here is a selection of Training and Other Materials: Illinois: (Attached) Scenar ...

In a study for the California Judicial Council, Stanford University's Legal Design Lab evaluated how technology, such as the use of tablets and Google Translate, might improve court access for visitors of Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Language A ...

In the last few years, state courts throughout the country have renewed their focus on language access planning and services for limited-English proficient (LEP) users. These efforts have largely occurred in response to the DOJ’s 2010 letter reminding cou ...

  The Center for Elder Rights Advocacy (CERA), a project of Elder Law of Michigan (ELM) provides technical assistance to state, regional, and local organizations in the design, implementation, administration, and evaluation of low-cost legal assistance de ...