Topic
Self-Represented Litigants
33 published works
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Alberta Court of King’s Bench shares guide to draft litigation plan orders in family cases
Guide for self-represented litigants lists steps to trial, reminders for resolution counsel meeting
Slaw
Imagining a Possible Future: Self-Represented Litigant Courts
By National Self-Represented Litigants Project
The growth of self-representation in all adjudicative settings may ultimately require a new approach to adjudication that is even more fundamental than a root and branch overhaul of procedure and…
Jotwell
Opening the Courthouse Door—or Just Lowering the Threshold?
By Nora Freeman Engstrom & Aviv Caspi
In Access to Justice in the Age of AI: Evidence from U.S. Federal Courts, Anand V. Shah and Joshua Y. Levy, document what may be a tectonic shift in the…
Slaw
The New “School for Family Litigants”
By National Self-Represented Litigants Project
It has been clear for a long time that self-represented litigants struggle to understand the system they are often thrown into. By contrast, lawyers study for years, and have the…
Slaw
Does Access to Justice Include Access to Judges?
By National Self-Represented Litigants Project
At the beginning of January, the Globe and Mail ran an article about the Chief Justice of Ontario’s visits to communities across Ontario, part of an outreach undertaking. From Chief…
New Ideas Legal Tech
Dennis Kennedy Uses AI to Lead the Way in Access to Justice
By Jerry Lawson
There's lots of big talk about the best approach to improving access to justice for self-represented litigants. Dennis Kennedy is not big on theory and bloviation. His most recent article…
Southern California Appellate News
CASHW-First launches
We are excited to announce the launch of the Civil Appellate Self-Help Workshop (CASHW) in the First District Court of Appeal. The first workshop is on Wednesday, October 1. CASHW-First…
IAALS Blog
Robert Southers Named 2025 Recipient of IAALS’ Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award
IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, announced today that it is awarding Robert Southers, Director of the Franklin County Municipal Court Self Help Center and…
2Civility Blog
New Pilot Program Helps Illinoisans Navigate the Legal System From Their Local Library
By Marin McCall
A new pilot program will connect self-represented litigants in Illinois to legal assistance and information at their local public libraries. Court Access Library Centers will provide space, dedicated equipment, and…
InfoTrack Twenty
State-by-state resource list for self-represented litigants
InfoTrack is a tool specifically for law firms. If you’re representing yourself in court and looking for resources to help you complete and file documents, follow all the right procedures,…