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Best Practices: Best Practices for Programs to Assist Self-Represented Litigants in Family Law Matters (Maryland 2005)

Best Practices: Best Practices for Programs to Assist Self-Represented Litigants in Family Law Matters (Maryland 2005)

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 ...

Evaluation: Report on Programs to Assist Self Represented Litigants of the Baltimore City Circuit Court of the State of Maryland - Final Report (Baltimore City Circuit Court 2004)

Evaluation: Report on Programs to Assist Self Represented Litigants of the Baltimore City Circuit Court of the State of Maryland- Final Report (Baltimore City Circuit Court 2004)

An evaluation of the programs to assist self-represented litigants in the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, Maryland. The Report was prepared as part of the Trial Court Research and Improvement Consortium Pro Se Assessment Project and uses an Executive Ass ...

Report: Clearing a Path to Justice (MD Working Group on Self-Representation 2007)

Report: Clearing a Path to Justice (MD Working Group on Self-Representation 2007)

This Report is a useful example for jurisdictions thinking about how to build analysis and support as they develop self-help services. From the table of contents: The Work Group on Self-Representation in the Maryland Courts................................ ...

Legal Information v. Legal Advice: Court System Manuals

Legal Information v. Legal Advice: Court System Manuals

The SRLN Administrative Office of the Courts working group collected resources from court systems throughout the country that are used to provide guidance to court personnel about how they should assist the public.  Here is a selection of Court System Man ...

Resource: Legal Information vs. Legal Advice - Examples

Resource: Legal Information vs. Legal Advice- Examples

Here is a compilation of examples of documents which programs have used to provide guidance as court staff or navigators offer assistance. These materials include samples from programs described in the nonlawyer navigator study  as well as examples from a ...

Article: Practical Advice from the Trenches (Wilson & Hutchins 2015)

Article: Practical Advice from the Trenches (Wilson & Hutchins 2015)

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 ...

News: Self-Help Innovations in Maryland (News 2021)

News: Self-Help Innovations in Maryland (News 2021)

The Maryland Court Help Center 2021 Provider Conference offered a glimpse into some of the cutting edge innovations in self-help in the COVID era. 1   Court Help Center Knowledge Base Maryland Court Help Providers have access to the Court Help Center Know ...

Resource: Maryland - Court Navigator Project (University of Baltimore) - Program Curriculum (Spring 2018)

Resource: Maryland- Court Navigator Project (University of Baltimore)- Program Curriculum (Spring 2018)

The attached 2018 Spring program curriculum outlines the protocols, policies and procedures, and guidelines for the Court Navigator Project at the University of Baltimore.  Operations/Training Guides Maryland United States Maryland- Court Navigator Projec ...

Article: Public Legal Information: Pro Bono that Keeps on Giving (MSBA 2016)

Article: Public Legal Information: Pro Bono that Keeps on Giving (MSBA 2016)

The article, Public Legal Information: Pro Bono that Keeps on Giving, offers a look at People’s Law, an educational outreach program of the Maryland State Law Library, that works to provide clear, reliable summaries of Maryland law, links to primary and s ...

Article: Delivery of Legal Services to Maryland Public Librarians (MSBA  2016)

Article: Delivery of Legal Services to Maryland Public Librarians (MSBA 2016)

In Maryland, each year the use of public library services rises as the state’s population increases. Along with this increase in library customers, the number of people who need, but struggle to afford legal help, continues to grow. So it follows that mor ...