Evidence for pro se litigants
The Montana Public Interest Law Blog had an interesting article recently on one of the trickiest rules of evidence: relevance. The author was inspired to write the post because, as a new prosecutor in...
View ArticleYour Public Law Library
I just discovered a wonderful self-help web-site, sponsored by the Council of California Law Librarians, called Your Public Law Library. The site covers California in depth, but it also has...
View ArticleForeclosure Self-Help: a hot topic in legal self help
Thanks to the recent bursting of the housing bubble, we find that many of the pro se patrons who come to our library do so seeking help fighting foreclosure. For Californians, one helpful document, A...
View ArticleState bankruptcy self-help websites
My plan was to compile a collection of self-help bankruptcy sites from each state. I realized that I would never have time to do all of the states at one time, which would mean I’d never get the thing...
View Article“Lawyer in the Library” program in Vallejo, CA
Article from the Vallejo Times-Herald describes the popular “Lawyer in the Library” program to help patrons handle their own legal problems: The legal system is a baffling process for most, even before...
View ArticleBankruptcy assistance in Maryland
Article about assistance for pro se bankruptcy filers in Maryland: DIY bankruptcy — with a little help from the state By Eileen Ambrose July 26, 2009 Many financial matters you can easily do on your...
View ArticleFree Bankruptcy Clinic in Minneapolis made permanent
Free bankruptcy clinic made permanent The need for the legal help offered by volunteer attorneys at the walk-in clinic is strong in this economy. By KARA McGUIRE, Star Tribune Bankruptcies Soaring No...
View ArticleOrlando Sentinel article about Do-it-yourself Divorce
Article offers some guidance for Floridians seeking to handle their own divorce. But as the economy has plunged into recession, lawyers aren’t seeing as many clients. Conversely, the number of people...
View ArticleIndianapolis law library closes but self-help center remains open
Librarian Zoya Golban turned off the lights and locked the doors Wednesday at the Marion County Law Library for the last time. The cozy repository for legal materials and publicly accessible computers...
View ArticleHelp for pro se users in Clark County, Indiana
Commissioners OK legal help center for courthouse New appointment made to fill a void in County Courts By BRADEN LAMMERS Braden.Lammers@newsandtribune.com Judicial matters were the predominant theme at...
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