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
SRLN 2021 Forms Competition
A giant congratulations to our SRLN 2021 Forms Competition Winners!
Automated Forms Category: UMKC School of Law, Bloch Law Library
Year published:
2021
Document Author:
SRLN
Resource: Sample Hotline Caution-Intake-Data Templates (Alaska 2006)
Attached are sample operations templates from the Alaska Court System's Self-Help System.
Year published:
2006
Document Author:
Katherine Alteneder
Resource: Sample Unbundled Attorney Engagement Agreements (Multi-State 2020)
Below is a collection of sample forms for unbundled attorney engagement agreements and materials related to unbundling legal services. This is a sampling of state resources, additional information for each state can be found on the American Bar Association's Unbundling Resources by State webpage.
See also SRLN's Unbundling page for additional resources.
Year published:
2020
Document Author:
SRLN
Resource: Navigator Programs' Contact List (McClymont 2022)
This list of contacts includes nonlawyer navigator program leaders whose programs are described in the study, Nonlawyer Navigators in State Courts: An Emerging Consensus. It is current as of August 2022.
Year published:
2020
Racial Justice Statements from the Courts (2020)
After the killing of George Floyd and the national outpouring calling for racial justice in America, many courts issued statements. SRLN is aware of the following. If your state or local court has issued a statement, please send the hyperlink to info@srln.org.
Alaska
Supreme Court Statement
California
Year published:
2020
Document Author:
Multiple
SRLN COVID-19 Brief: Alaska Courts and Attorneys Keep Probate Matters Moving (News 2020)
While many states have reported difficulties in processing probate cases during the Covid-19 pandemic, Alaska has been remarkably successful in moving these cases along, and even to some extent expediting them beyond what had been happening before the crisis.
Year published:
2020
Document Author:
Kenneth Kirk
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: Alaska’s Justice Ecosystem: Building a Partnership of Providers (SRLN 2017)
Created by the Self-Represented Litigation Network for the Alaska Court System, this Story Map describes Alaska’s civil justice ecosystem and the common civil legal issues that many Alaskans face. It recognizes that legal issues rarely occur in isolation. Often they coexist with medical and mental health challenges, substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, and poverty. If we are to provide Alaskans with 100% access to justice, we need to continue to build partnerships between legal providers, social service providers, medical service providers and information service providers.
Year published:
2018
Document Author:
Alison Davis-Holland