Courts and Self-Represented Litigants
Participants talked about self-represented (pro se) litigants and the challenges they present to the justice system. Among the topics they a… read more
Participants talked about self-represented (pro se) litigants and the challenges they present to the justice system. Among the topics they addressed were the number of pro se litigants engaged in civil litigation, providing free (pro bono) representation, case management, and programs set up by courts to provide legal advice. Videotaped testimony from several people familiar with self-representation were shown. close
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