Sentences with phrase «assisting unrepresented litigants»

RBC lawyers in New York, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Toronto, and London volunteered a record 1,020 hours of pro bono time in the past year by assisting unrepresented litigants in civil matters, acting as designated representatives for unaccompanied minor children, assisting cancer patients with legal rights, and assisting foster parents with the adoption of older youths.

In the US, the courts of California have become a leader in assisting unrepresented litigants through the court process, keeping just shy of acting for them.

In New York, nonlawyer «navigators» assist unrepresented litigants in housing and consumer debt cases.

NYC launched the CNP in February 2014, using nonlawyers to support and assist unrepresented litigants during their court appearances in landlord - tenant and consumer debt cases.

[2] While the topics of those meetings varied, their principal focus was to discuss the obstacles that individuals and businesses face in obtaining legal services and to share ideas and experiences with respect to existing and proposed innovations in the delivery of legal services and in legal education (for example, the use of technology to streamline court processes and / or assist unrepresented litigants, [3] prepaid legal service plans, [4] limited scope legal services, [5] inclusion of technology - focused courses in a law school curriculum, [6] and a single point of entry into the justice system [7]...).

«[16] There is no question that a trial judge has an obligation to assist an unrepresented litigant, for example, by explaining court procedures and applicable legal principles.

At the very least, these will assist unrepresented litigants in understanding the limits of any recourse available to them.

Not exact matches

PBSC chapters assist public interest organizations, community groups, government agencies, legal clinics, lawyers and law firms working pro bono, and unrepresented litigants in legal matters in and out of Court.

Licensed Paraprofessionals to assist Oregonians facing Family Law (where 80 % of Oregon litigants are not represented by counsel) and Landlord - Tenant (where 85 % of Oregon Residential Landlord - Tenant litigants are unrepresented) issues;