I’m an energetic advocate of DIY Legal Research (as are most public law library librarians) and a somewhat less than enthusiastic advocate of DIY Lawyering (aka self-help, self-representation, pro…
…the legal profession’s history of providing counsel for those unable to afford it….” [Link to National Equal Justice Library homepage.] Their collection includes oral histories, like this one about the…
Our favorite and first-stop legal self-help website is Oregon Law Help. If you need legal information and referrals on domestic violence, custody, child support, landlord-tenant, foreclosure, bankruptcy, taxes, wages…
From the Gallagher Law Library Blog: Alternative Legal Research Databases “When you think of online legal research, LexisAdvance, WestlawNext, or BloombergLaw probably spring to mind. With summer fast approaching,…
There is a lot of legal self-help you can do that really is DIY (do it yourself), but if there is a lot of money at stake, property, children,…
Legal self-help is a bit of a crap-shoot unless you have official (i.e. court sanctioned and current) legal forms or the guiding hand of an attorney, but sometimes one…
From the Law Office Manager website: The County Law Library: Don’t overlook this free and valuable legal resource “According to just about every legal management article, webinar,…
Do you want more information about Limited License Legal Technicians: 1) Link to our previous post on the Washington State LLLT program. 2) Attend a Town Hall: Join the…
Do you need help with housing, children, crime, social security, benefits, debt, a small business, and other Real People legal matters? Sometimes you just need to start with one…
Commission on the Future of Legal Services website and report. “Background: Easy access to affordable legal services is critical in a society based on the rule of law. Yet…
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