Self-Represented Litigants in Family Court Workgroup


Access to Justice


Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 2014-83, the Commission shall examine and make recommendations on assisting self-represented litigants and revising court rules and practices to facilitate access and the efficient processing of family court cases. In Arizona, the majority of family court cases involve litigants who go to court without legal counsel, largely because they cannot afford representation. Numerous states around the country have revised court rules and created best-practices that can be used as guidance when establishing Arizona practices to provide assistance to self-represented litigants in family court.


UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
  • January 22, 2015
  • March 13, 2015
  • October 28, 2015


 
MEETING INFORMATION    Date/Location/Time

October 28, 2015
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
State Courts Building
Conference Room 345B
1501 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Conference Call No: 602-452-3288
ID Code: 6594

To join the workgroup meeting remotely, click on the WebEx Link
   Meeting Materials


       October 28, 2015
           1. Meeting packet here
         2. Agenda
         3. Proposed Draft of Q & R Handbook
     PREVIOUS MEETING INFORMATION March 13, 2015
    1. Meeting packet here
    2. Agenda
    January 22, 2015
    1. Agenda
    2. Draft Meeting Outcomes - 11/12/14
    November 12, 2014
    1. Agenda
    2. Law Libraries & Access to Justice Report

    RESOURCES
    1. Briefing Binder
    2. Alaska Self Help Family Law Centers
    3. Self Help Centers Los Angeles Approach
    4. Pro Bono Mediation Project
    5. Online Document Assembly Initiatives to Aid the Self-Represented
    6. Educating the Judiciary on Self-Represented Litigants Issues
    7. Keeping It Real with Self-Represented Litigants: Ontario's Approach to Case Management in Family Court

    MEMBERSHIP
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