California Conference on Self-Represented Litigants
April 28-30, 2010, Milton Marks Conference Center, San Francisco, CA
This web site contains information and resource materials from the 2010 California Conference on Self-Represented Litigants.
For further information, please contact Joseph Nguyen at joseph.nguyen@jud.ca.gov.
II. Faculty Bios
III. Conference Materials
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Small Claims Boot Camp (all workshops)
Landlord-Tentant Boot Camp (all workshops)
Mediation - How to Do It In a Self-Help Center
Domestic Violence (all workshops)
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Legal Information and Legal Advice - The Hard Situations
The Sargent Shriver Civil Representation Pilot Program - What's the Role for Courts and Self-Help Centers?
Step-Parent and 2nd Parent Adoptions
Law and Motion Basics for Self-Help Centers
And (Bi-National) Justice for All
Finishing Family Law Cases - Innovative Solutions
Legal Research on the Internet: Tips and Tricks for Legal Professionals
Documenting the Benefits of Self-Help Services
Mediation Opportunities and Resources for Self-Represented Litigants
When the Whole is More than the Sum of its Parts - Law Libraries in Collaboration with Self-Help Centers
Self-Help Plus - LA County's Self-Help Conservatorship
Self-Help and Public Benefits - Crossover Issues
Effective and Efficient Use of Technology in Tough Times
Collections
Legal Self-Help and Native American Communities: Recent Data and Emerging Practices
Self-Help Center's Silent Partner - Public Libraries
How to Effectively Serve Self-Represented Litigants with Disabilities
Legal Research on the Internet: Tips and Tricks for Legal Professionals
Friday, April 30, 2010
Casting a Wide Net
Fee Waiver Law, Forms and Rules and Procedures
Small Claims Legal Update
Language Access Planning: Opportunities and Challenges
A New Model for Legal Services in DVPA Cases
Answering Civil Complaints in a Workshop Setting
Foreclosures and Loan Modifications
Self-Help Center Guideline Workshop: Completing the Required Documents
Effective and Innovative Ways to Get Litigants, Staff, and Volunteers to Use Technology to Improve Services at a Self-Help Center
Small Claims Advisors - Collections and Bankruptcy
Moving Forwards When the World is Standing Still
Bringing the Best out of People - Ways to Deal with Difficult Litigants
Small Claims Commissioner's Panel Discussion and Round Table
Teaching Basic Civil Discovery in a Workshop Setting
Advanced PowerPoint - Beyond Bullets
Conference Materials
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Small Claims Boot Camp (all workshops)
Preparing and Presenting a Small Claims Case
Collecting a Judgment
Small Claims Boot Camp "How To" Handouts
Interesting Consumer Statutes
Small Claims Bootcamp Codes - Student's Version
Landlord-Tenant Boot Camp (all workshops)
Landlord's Guide to Unlawful Detainers
The Tenant's Guide to Eviction Defense
Landlord-Tenant Basics Handouts (all handouts combined)
Landlord-Tenant Basics Handouts (all individual files)
Mediation - How to Do It In a Self-Help Center
Mediation Part 1
Mediation Parts 2-3
Domestic Violence (all workshops)
Introduction to DV: Traumatic Impacts, Perpetrator Characteristics and Red Flags
Intro to DV: History, Types, Impact and Other Key Issues for Self-Help Center Staff
Court-Based Mediation of Cases Involving Parties with a History of Domestic Violence Abuse
Legal Information and Legal Advice - The Hard Situations
Legal Information and Legal Advice - The Hard Situations
May I Help You? Legal Advice vs. Legal Information
Guidelines for the Operation of Self-Help Centers in California Trial Courts
The Sargent Shriver Civil Representation Pilot Program - What's the Role for Courts and Self-Help Centers?
Triage and Access to Justice
Text of bill AB 590.
Fact Sheet for AB 590
Summary of Models Derived from Research Interviews
Step-Parent and 2nd Parent Adoptions
Basic Introduction to Step-Parent Adoptions
Law and Motion Basics for Self-Help Centers
Law and Motion for Self Help Centers
All handouts from workshop combined into one Adobe .pdf File
Individual handouts from workshop packed into a .zip file
Additional handouts not included in workshop handouts
And (Bi-National) Justice for All
"...and (bi-national) justice for all."
Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Quash
Request for Assistance in Registration and Enforcement of Judgment of Divorce and Child Custody
Request for International Judicial Assistance for Service of Process Abroad
Finishing Family Law Cases - Innovative Solutions
San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties: Drop-in and Workshop Model for Default and Uncontested Dissolution Judgments
Handouts from Santa Clara County combined into one .zip file
Handouts from San Francisco County combined into one .zip file
Legal Research on the Internet: Tips and Tricks for Legal Professionals
Legal Research on the Internet PowerPoint Presentation
Documenting the Benefits of Self-Help Services
The Benefits and Costs of Programs to Assist Self-Represented Litigants
Survey of Costs to Litigants of Appearing in Court
Log of Assistance Provided to Persons at the Family Clerk's Counter
Log of Assistance Provided in Guardianship Cases
Log of Family Law Judgments Submitted for Review
Survey of Use of Guardianship Orientation and Self Help Services by Self-Represented Guardianship Case Litigants Appearing in Court
Log of Family Law Hearing Time on Pro Per Calendars
Time Spent by Merced Court on Family Law Judgments Returned Because of Deficiencies
Mediation Opportunities and Resources for Self-Represented Litigants
Mediation Opportunities and Resources for Self-Represented Litigants
Workshop Materials
When the Whole is More than the Sum of its Parts - Law Libraries in Collaboration with Self-Help Centers
We Built It and They Came
Kern County Self-Help Center Workshop/Clinic Schedule
Self-Help Plus - LA County's Self-Help Conservatorship
Self Help Conservatorship/Elder Law Clinic
Conservatorship Clinic Pre-Intake Form
Instructions to the Pro Per
Self-Help and Public Benefits - Crossover Issues
Self-Help Centers Public Benefits Crossover Issues
Workshop Handouts
Effective and Efficient Use of Technology in Tough Times
Effective and Efficient Use of Technology in Tough Times
Monterey County Self-Help Online Workshop Registration
Legal Self-Help and Native American Communities: Recent Data and Emerging Practices
Self-Help and Native American Communities: Recent Data and Emerging Practices
Self-Help Center's Silent Partner - Public Libraries
Regional Court and Library Partnership
How to Effectively Serve Self-Represented Litigants with Disabilities
Casting a Wide Net
Probate Demands - LASC Central District
Fee Waiver Law, Forms and Rules and Procedures
Small Claims Forms as of July 1, 2010
Fontaine v. The Superior Court of Santa Clara County
A.B. No. 712: Courts -- Small Claims Court--Equitable Relief
Language Access Planning: Opportunities and Challenges
What is Language Access?
Court Closure Flyer (English)
Court Closure Flyer (Spanish)
Furlough Day Court Closure Flyer (multi-language)
Memorial Day Court Closure Flyer (multi-language)
A New Model for Legal Services in DVPA Cases
Answering Civil Complaints in a Workshop Setting
Answering Civil Complaints in a Workshop Setting
Foreclosures and Loan Modifications
Foreclosures and Modifications
Self-Help Center Guideline Workshop: Completing the Required Documents
Guidelines for the Operation of Self-Help Centers in California Trial Courts
Handbook for the San Francisco Superior Court ACCESS Volunteers
Using Volunteers - Self-Help Center Plan (worksheet)
Intake Assessment/Triage in Unlawful Detainer Cases
Providing Distance Services Plan (worksheet)
Providing Services to LEP Litigants (worksheet)
Statement Regarding Public Comments
Effective and Innovative Ways to Get Litigants, Staff, and Volunteers to Use Technology to Improve Services at a Self-Help Center
Integrating Technology Into Self Help Center Operations
Small Claims Advisors - Collections and Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy and What it Means to the Claimant in Small Claims Court
Moving Forwards When the World is Standing Still
Moving Forward While the World is Standing Still
Bringing the Best out of People - Ways to Deal with Difficult Litigants
Bringing the Best Out of People
Scenarios for Presentation
Small Claims Commissioner's Panel Discussion and Round Table
Teaching Basic Civil Discovery in a Workshop Setting
Teaching Basic Civil Discovery in a Workshop Setting
Advanced PowerPoint - Beyond Bullets