self-representation issues at the Equal Justice Conference
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The 2007 Equal Justice Conference will be taking place at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado, on March 22 through 24, 2007. The conference is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association and it “brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor and low-income individuals in need of legal assistance. The emphasis of this Conference is on strengthening partnerships among the key players in the civil justice system.”
This year’s theme is “Justice In A Changing, Diverse World: Preserving the rule of law through inclusive, high quality legal services to the disadvantaged.” Pro bono and legal services program staff, judges, corporate counsel, court administrators, private lawyers, paralegals, and many others attend this event — including many self-representation practitioners and advocates.
Richard Zorza of SelfHelpSupport.org has gone through the Conference’s Workshop Preview to find Sessions of Particular Interest to Self Represented Litigation Practitioners. Included are many topics that should be of interest to shlep readers. If you click the links below, you’ll find information on the presenters and participants for each session and a short description of the contents. I hope related materials will be available for those who cannot make the Conference. If you do attend, feel free to share your experiences with shlep.
- How People Really Use Technology: Current Research on People, the Media, and the Message
- Self Represented Litigation: Attorney, Court and Legal Aid Leadership Responses to the Access Revolution
- Limited Scope Representation: New Opportunities for Recruiting and Engaging Volunteers
- Pushing the Limit Beyond Advice: Techniques for Providing Brief Services and Pro Se Assistance in a Hotline Setting
- AmeriCorps: Using National Service Resources to Develop New Programs and Increase Organizational Capacity
- Limited English Proficiency: Self Help Services as a Tool for Access
- Access to Justice: Leveraging Law Students and Technology
- Hotlines and Ethics: The Latitudes and Limitations
- Collaborative Websites: Innovations in Meeting Client and Pro Bono Needs
- Techonology in Self-Represented Litigation Innovation: The Promise of Access for the Disadvantaged
