innovations in pro se litigation tools: collaborations behind the innovations
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Innovations In Pro Se Litigation Tools: Collaborations Behind the Innovations - presented at NLADA 2008 by Marc Theriault, Legal Aid Society Louisville, Kentucky (ppt courtesy ProBonoNet)TRANSCRIPT
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Innovations In Pro Se Litigation Tools:Collaborations Behind the Innovations
Marc Theriault Legal Aid SocietyLouisville,
Kentucky
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Kentucky Overview
Relatively Young SRL Program
Urban/Rural Mix
Diverse Offerings to Clients
Program is not “state run”
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How We Got Started
Partnership with Jefferson County Courts to Develop Pro Se Divorce Packet
2007 TIG Recipient
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Kentucky Online Self Help Assistant
Self-Help Divorce Without Children
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New Programs Small Claims Criminal Record
Expungements Spanish
Language Divorce
Divorce With Children
EITC* Domestic
Violence*
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Legal Aid Self Help Center
LAS-Run, in cooperation with the Louisville Bar Association and the UofL School of Law.
Easy to duplicate with minimal funding.
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Local, State, and National Collaborations
LOCAL Louisville Bar Assn. Jefferson County
Courts UofL School of Law Local Nonprofit orgs.
STATE AOC Kentucky Bar Assn. Other Bar Assn’s KY legal services
partners
NATIONAL LSC NPADO LSNTAP Probono.net Legal services programs nationwide
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How did we get to this point so quickly without the program being state run?
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…our recipe:
1. Low Cost/High Demand Court Solutions
2. Strong Advisory Committee
3. Diverse and Strategic Partnerships
4. Statewide Advocacy Efforts
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What’s Next for Kentucky: EXPANSION!
…in the amount of forms available …in the amount of self-help centers
statewide …in the amount of counties
accepting our forms
Standardized Forms & Court Control
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Thank You.