shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress
Provides a general audience with self-help resources, studies and reports available to the public and to professional providers of those services. SHLEP was chosen as “Best Law Blog In the Public Interest” in the 2006 Blawg Review Awards.
Author: Law librarians Teresa L. Conaway (University of La Verne) and Tammy Pettinato (University of California-Los Angeles) are now co-editors of shlep, and may soon assemble another group of self-help law advocates and practitioners who will be regular contributors to this weblog.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • University of California, Los Angeles • University of La Verne • Librarian
Recent Posts from shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress
-
Los Angeles Times: Litigants become their own lawyers
From the Los Angeles Times Litigants become their own lawyers Hiring an attorney isn’t cheap, so these days more people are navigating the justice system themselves. But courtrooms can be tough for amateurs. By John…
-
From the Chicago Tribune: Recession forces more to act as own lawyer Observers warn that courtrooms aren’t made for amateurs By John Keilman Tribune reporter August 5, 2009 When Marsha and Larry Lipsky wanted to…
-
Self-representation in the international arena
I know this may be a bit beyond the scope of this blog but I ran across a new law review article that may be of interest to scholars who are interested in the right…
-
Bankruptcy assistance in Maryland
Article about assistance for pro se bankruptcy filers in Maryland: DIY bankruptcy — with a little help from the state By Eileen Ambrose July 26, 2009 Many financial matters you can easily do on your…
-
Who’s using Missouri’s pro se divorce forms?
Reprinted with the permission of the Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly: Missouri Lawyers Weekly Copyright 2009 Dolan Media Newswires July 17, 2009 Who’s using Missouri’s pro se divorce forms ? Most litigants have children, never called a…
-
Self-help center consultant wanted
LAW LIBRARY/SELF HELP CENTER CONSULTANT The Second Judicial District Court of Nevada, in consultation with Washoe County government, is soliciting bids for a consultant to study and provide recommendations concerning the Law Library and the…
-
“Lawyer in the Library” program in Vallejo, CA
Article from the Vallejo Times-Herald describes the popular “Lawyer in the Library” program to help patrons handle their own legal problems: The legal system is a baffling process for most, even before they walk through…
-
Connecticut Supreme Court narrows mentally ill criminal defendant’s right to self-representation
The article in the Connecticut Law Tribune is password protected, but here’s the relevant part: ‘In light of Edwards, it is clear… that we are free to adopt for mentally ill or mentally incapacitated defendants…
-
State bankruptcy self-help websites
My plan was to compile a collection of self-help bankruptcy sites from each state. I realized that I would never have time to do all of the states at one time, which would mean I’d…
-
Pro se bankruptcies drain court resources
And another news item from the Wisconsin Law Journal: As recession-related bankruptcy filings rise, courts are dealing not only with larger caseloads but also more time-consuming case filings. An increase in pro se litigants leads…