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- Title
JusticeCorps: Helping Pro Se Litigants Bridge a Divide.
- Authors
ZUCKERMAN, EVAN G.
- Abstract
In recent years there has been a significant increase in self-represented individuals who need family law help. In response, JusticeCorps, an organization based in a family law self-help center in downtown Los Angeles, created a program that provides legal information, but not legal advice, to pro se litigants. JusticeCorps has helped over half a million individuals with a variety of family law documents. The program not only benefits litigants, but it also has an indelible impact on the court and on JusticeCorps members. However, there are issues with the program -- notably, ensuring that information it provides is correct -- that need improvement. Further, the ABA Rules of Professional Conduct has some guidelines with which JusticeCorps activities may be in tension; however, this is of minimal concern because JusticeCorps does not have an attorney-client relationship with litigants. This Note advocates for the expansion of JusticeCorps -- and programs based on similar models and goals -- beyond California.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; LEGAL self-representation; DOMESTIC relations; LEGAL literature; CLIENT relations; JUDICIAL councils
- Publication
Columbia Journal of Law & Social Problems, 2016, Vol 49, Issue 4, p551
- ISSN
0010-1923
- Publication type
Article