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Justice Corps is a program that works in affiliation with Americorps and has been of tremendous benefit to numerous courts, most especially in California. The California JusticeCorps program assists California courts in meeting the needs of self-represented litigants (people who come to court without lawyers) by recruiting and training over 250 college students and recent graduates annually to help litigants in California’s court-based self-help centers. JusticeCorps members make a commitment to national service by:

Year published: 2015

Document Author: Self-Represented Litigation Network

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

The 2016 SRLN Pre-Conference In Conjunction with the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference -- See EJC Agenda May 11, 2016, Palmer House, Chicago, IL.

Year published: 2016

Document Author: Self-Represented Litigation Network

Each year the Equal Justice Conference brings together key players in the civil justice system in order to strengthen partnerships and improve delivery of legal services to poor and low-income individuals. The 2016 Equal Justice Conference will be held May 12-14, 2016, in Chicago, IL.  Session proposals for the 2016 Equal Justice Conference are due October 14, 2015.  For more information on submitting session proposals and the conference in general, please visit the ABA's event page:

The AALL Annual Meeting and Conference is the premier educational and networking event for legal information professionals. Attendees join law librarians from across the country for educational opportunities, abundant networking opportunities, and the chance to learn what your colleagues are doing in their law libraries. For more information, please visit the AALL's event page:

The Summit on the Future of Self-Represented Litigation took place on March 24-25, 2005, in Chicago, Illinois. The Summit brought together national leaders in courts, legal aid, and the organized bar with experts in self-help support to review recent progress, chart steps for the next three to five years, and lay the groundwork for additional coordination and advocacy.

Year published: 2005

Document Author: Michael Hertz, Harry Jacobs, Karla Gray, M. Sue Talia, Cynthia Gray, Will Hornsby