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Article: Faster, Cheaper & As Satisfying: An Evaluation of Alaska’s Early Resolution Triage Program (Marz 2016)
The Alaska Court System, in partnership with the Alaska Pro Bono Program, created the Early Resolution Program (ERP) to address many issues with which courts across the country are grappling: how to efficiently and effectively manage divorce and custody cases involving self-represented litigants (SRLs), and how to triage cases to the appropriate resolution approach. This paper reported on an evaluation of the Anchorage ERP.
Year published: 2016
Document Author: Stacey Marz
Simplification Triage Judges Courts Legal Aid Private Bar Allied Professionals Reports Evaluation Linking a Self-Help Center to Other Services
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
Legal Aid Private Bar
News: Alaska Bar Association's Unbundled List Offers Court a Neutral Mechanism for Referrals and SRLs Access to the Limited Scope Help They Need (Alaska Bar Association 2016)
 
Year published: 2016
Document Author: Alex Smith Davis
Private Bar Linking a Self-Help Center to Other Services Unbundling Bar Referral Systems to Unbundled
Resource: Alaska Unbundled Section Formation Letter (Alaska Bar Association 2010)
The Alaska Bar Association approved the formation on an unbundled services section of the bar in 2010, thereby establishing a mechanism to ensure professional development for lawyers providing these services, creating a neutral mechanism for the court to refer consumers to affordable legal help, and providing access to needed legal services for consumers anywhere in Alaska. The formation request letter is attached.
Year published: 2010
Document Author: Katherine Alteneder
Private Bar Linking a Self-Help Center to Other Services Unbundling Bar Referral Systems to Unbundled
Resource: Pro Bono Innovation Fund (LSC 2015)
In March 2011, the LSC Board of Directors formed the Pro Bono Task Force to address the current crisis in legal services, where at least 50 percent of eligible low-income individuals seeking help from our grantees are turned away due to insufficient resources and 80 percent of civil legal needs are unmet. After a year of research, the Task Force released the Report of the Pro Bono Task Force.
Year published: 2015
Document Author: Legal Services Corporation
Legal Aid Private Bar Funding
SRLN Brief: Rule 6.5 - A Powerful Tool to Diversify Pro Bono and Transform Court Services (SRLN 2015)
Ethics rule 6.5 is a powerful tool to diversify pro bono programs and to transform court services because it allows unbundled lawyers to perform real time services in court-annexed programs without the onerous clerical burdens and limitations under the traditional conflicts analysis.  Specifically the model rule states:
Year published: 2015
Document Author: Self-Represented Litigation Network
Strategic Planning Courts Legal Aid Private Bar Attorney Ethics Linking a Self-Help Center to Other Services
Weblinks: ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services (ABA 2015)
The ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services has the mandate to improve access to lawyers and legal services for those of modern income – those who do not qualify for legal aid yet lack the resources for full representation. The committee maintains a robust webpage that contains information on the changing practice of law, access to justice initiatives in bar associations around the country, and comprehensive information on unbundling and the incubator movement.
Year published: 2015
Document Author: American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services
Private Bar Attorney Ethics Unbundling
News: Alaska Court Uses Triage and Targeted Pro Bono Unbundled Legal Advice to Settle 80% of Contested Domestic Cases (Alaska State Court System 2015)
Various Supplementary Resources: Listen to a piece about ERP on NPR Learn more about the self-help services in Alaska for family law cases (opens as PDF) Early Resolution for Family Law Cases in Alaska's Courts
Year published: 2015
Document Author: News, SRLN
Triage Judges Courts Legal Aid Private Bar Allied Professionals Linking a Self-Help Center to Other Services
Book: Successful Business Planning: Serving the Moderate Income Client (Colorado Bar Association 2013)
This book is the product of the the Colorado Bar Association's (CBA) Modest Means Task Force. Successful Business Planning: Representing the Moderate Income Client is designed to assist lawyers in developing a successful and financially viable practice that incorporates representation of moderate income clients. The manual includes practical and ethical considerations in developing a business plan and providing representation.
Year published: 2013
Document Author: Colorado Bar Association Modest Means Task Force
Private Bar Unbundling
Article: Rule Changes Permit Limited Representation in Litigation: Increasing Access and Opportunity (Holtermann 2013)
In this article, David Holtermann, general counsel of the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois who was involved in drafting an early proposal for the limited scope rule changes ultimately approved by the Illinois Supreme Court, discusses the rule changes and possible applications for practitioners.   Recommended Citation: David Holtermann, Rule Changes Permit Limited Representation in Litigation: Increasing Access and Opportunity, CBA Record (Sep 2013).
Year published: 2013
Document Author: David Holtermann
Private Bar Unbundling