This article, by Judge Wilson and Judge Hitchins of Baltimore, discusses the value of neutral engagement in easy the tensions for the judge in the SRL courtroom. They write, "Fortunately, through a concept called neutral engagement, judges now have a ...

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 ...

In this article Richard Zorza explores the concept of engaged neutrality which, when employed by the judge, creates a more transparent and arguably more ethically neutral playing field for the self-represented litigant. Recommended Citation: Richard Zorza ...

This article, by Mark Lauritsen @marclauritsen, expands on the analysis begun by the author in a computer science journal piece called Are We Free To Code The Law? The focus there was whether interactive online services for legal self-helpers can be prohi ...

Article by Richard Zorza on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Turner v. Rogers (2011) and how courts should see this decision as an opportunity to improve their services and programs for self-represented litigants. Recommended Citation: Richard Zorza, ...

The California Commission on Access to Justice developed comprehensive risk management materials to help lawyers develop ethical unbundled or limited scope practices. The materials are designed to help lawyers document their file and ensure that they and ...

The white paper, An Analysis of Rules That Enable Lawyers to Serve Self-Represented Litigants, was prepared by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services. The purpose of the paper is to provide policy makers with i ...

The states vary tremendously on how they may have integrated unbundling into their service delivery systems. Unbundling is a critical link to devloping a local ecosystem that supports 100% access to justice, and therefore should be a priority area for dev ...

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 ...