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Conference: American Association of Law Librarians Annual Conference (Cleveland 2021)
The 2021 AALL annual conference will occur in Cleveland, Ohio. For more information see the AALL Conference webpage.
Year published: 2018
Document Author: SRLN
Conference: American Association of Law Librarians Annual Conference (New Orleans 2020)
The 2018 AALL annual conference will occur in New Orleans, Louisiana. For more information see the AALL Conference webpage.
Year published: 2018
Document Author: SRLN
Conference: American Association of Law Librarians Annual Conference (Washington, D.C. 2019)
The 2019 AALL annual conference will occur in  For more information see the AALL Conference webpage.
Year published: 2018
Document Author: SRLN
Conference: American Association of Law Librarians Annual Conference (Baltimore 2018)
The 2018 AALL annual conference will occur in Baltimore, Maryland and will focus on moving from knowledge to action. For more information see the AALL Conference webpage.
Year published: 2018
Document Author: SRLN
Webinar: Website Content Tips (Bay Area Legal Services 2018)
This 2018 Webinar, supported by a Technology Initiative Grant from the Legal Services Corporation to Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., will focus on creating effective legal self-help content using plain language, SEO, and social media strategies. For more information see the conference webpage.
Year published: 2018
Document Author: SRLN
Conference: The Lab @DC, Office of the City Administrator Form-a-Palooza (Washington, DC 2018)
The 2018 Form-a-Palooza sponsored by the Lab @DC, Office of the City Administrator, will occur in Washington, DC and will focus on producing a prototype of select government forms.  For more information see the Lab @DC event page.
Year published: 2018
Document Author: SRLN
Conference: American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence Custody Litigation Institute (Orlando 2018)
The 2018 ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence Custody Litigation Institute will occur in Orlando, Florida and will focus on preparing new and seasoned attorneys to more effectively and holistically represent survivors of domestic and sexual violence in civil legal matters, with a focus on custody cases. For more information see the Domestic & Sexual Violence Custody Institute conference webpage.
Year published: 2018
Document Author: SRLN
Resource: Notice of Limited Scope for One-Time Pro Bono Service (Alaska 2018)
Limited scope pro bono projects can be an effective way for a jurisdiction to provide needed legal services and develop unbundled capacity within the private Bar. Attached below are examples of notices used by the Alaska Bar Association and the Alaska Legal Services Corporation that were shared as part of a 1-hour webinar designed to help pro bono managers enhance their pitch. Alaska Bar Assocation Legal Clinic for MLK Day Limited Scope Agreement Alaska Legal Services Corporation Early Resolution Project Documents
Year published: 2018
Document Author: Alaska Bar Association, Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Legal Information v. Legal Advice: Court System Manuals
The SRLN Administrative Office of the Courts working group collected resources from court systems throughout the country that are used to provide guidance to court personnel about how they should assist the public.  Here is a selection of Court System Manuals:
Year published: 2018
Document Author: SRLN
Resource: Title IV-D Funding Resource Guide (SRLN 2014, revised 2017)
Many state court systems and individual courts take advantage of federal funding under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act to obtain reimbursement for the costs of adjudicating child support and paternity matters when hearings are handled by persons other than “judges” under state law.
Year published: 2014; 2017
Document Author: Self-Represented Litigation Network, Richard Zorza, Lee Morhar, John Greacen, Karen Lash, Katherine Alteneder, Renee Danser