Self-Represented Litigants and the Access to Justice Revolution in the State Courts: Cross-Pollinating Perspectives Toward a Dialogue for Innovation in the Courts and the Administrative System, by Richard Zorza

Richard Zorza discusses various responses to the “tidal wave” of pro se litigants that has broken across the US court system over the past 15 years. Zorza examines courts’ intake procedures, case management systems, and party compliance enforcement in the face of the recent surge in pro se litigation. Further, Zorza presents the findings of the Self-Represented Litigation network, a national network of groups working for access to justice for pro se litigants, which has identified a list of “Best Practices” for dealing with the increase in pro se litigation. This presentation of information is meant to lay the groundwork for a greater discussion amongst courts and administrative agencies regarding how to increase access to our justice system.

Richard Zorza, Self-Represented Litigants and the Access to Justice Revolution in the State Courts: Cross-Pollinating Perspectives Toward a Dialogue for Innovation in the Courts and the Administrative System, 29 J. Nat’l Ass’n Admin. L. Judiciary (2009)

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