In our September 2021 session, we introduced  two new co-chairs, Robby Southers and Stacey Weiler, who have joined Mary McClymont to lead our group.  Mary Ferwerda, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Justice Center, highlighted the court navigator progra ...

In our July 2021 webinar, Danielle Hirsch spoke about a new funding source and Mary McClymont gave an update on AmeriCorps funding.  Lisa Colpoys and Jill Roberts discussed a new information service called Illinois Court Help, recently launched to connect ...

Under the recently passed American Rescue Plan, there is a major new infusion of federal funding for AmeriCorps programs. In our May 2021 webinar session, we were joined by experts to take a deep dive into seeking AmeriCorps funding for court navigator pr ...

SRLN Report (March 2021) Evaluating Library Services to Self-Represented Litigants: A Story of Two Surveys The Law Librarians’ Working Group of the Self-Represented Litigation Network surveyed law libraries in the summer of 2019 about their services, incl ...

The following links provide a breakdown of the availability, speed, and cost of broadband for the states listed. To find out how to have your state added, please contact [email protected]. Alaska Delaware Indiana Florida Michigan New Mexico Texas Vermont Wash ...

In 1995, the U.S. National Telecommunications Infrastructure Administration was the first government body to empirically document the existence of the “digital divide”—the gap between those who do and do not have ready access to internet service. The NTIA ...

The legal profession has been losing its authority over the regulation of legal services. Recent changes in antitrust law have put state bar associations under a spotlight. Competition from technology companies and concerns about access to justice have in ...

With a deep background in designing and implementing access to justice initiatives for legal aid, the courts and private practice, Katherine’s philosophy throughout her career has been to build common sense, consumer oriented solutions by learning, innova ...

About SRLN- 2020 Report Introduction The composition of state court litigants has changed dramatically over the past ten years. Where complex civil litigation and lawyer represented parties had been the norm, 60-100% of cases today involve at least one pr ...