Innovations In Pro Se Litigation Tools: Collaborations Behind the Innovations Marc Theriault Legal Aid Society Louisville, Kentucky

Kentucky Overview Relatively Young SRL Program Urban/Rural Mix Diverse Offerings to Clients Program is not “state run”

Relatively Young SRL Program

Urban/Rural Mix

Diverse Offerings to Clients

Program is not “state run”

How We Got Started Partnership with Jefferson County Courts to Develop Pro Se Divorce Packet 2007 TIG Recipient

Partnership with Jefferson County Courts to Develop Pro Se Divorce Packet

2007 TIG Recipient

Kentucky Online Self Help Assistant Self-Help Divorce Without Children

Self-Help Divorce Without Children

New Programs Small Claims Criminal Record Expungements Spanish Language Divorce Divorce With Children EITC* Domestic Violence*

Small Claims

Criminal Record Expungements

Spanish Language Divorce

Divorce With Children

EITC*

Domestic Violence*

Legal Aid Self Help Center LAS-Run, in cooperation with the Louisville Bar Association and the UofL School of Law. Easy to duplicate with minimal funding.

LAS-Run, in cooperation with the Louisville Bar Association and the UofL School of Law.

Easy to duplicate with minimal funding.

Local, State, and National Collaborations LOCAL Louisville Bar Assn. Jefferson County Courts UofL School of Law Local Nonprofit orgs. STATE AOC Kentucky Bar Assn. Other Bar Assn’s KY legal services partners NATIONAL LSC NPADO LSNTAP Probono.net Legal services programs nationwide

LOCAL

Louisville Bar Assn.

Jefferson County Courts

UofL School of Law

Local Nonprofit orgs.

STATE

AOC

Kentucky Bar Assn.

Other Bar Assn’s

KY legal services partners

NATIONAL

LSC

NPADO

LSNTAP

Probono.net

Legal services programs nationwide

How did we get to this point so quickly without the program being state run?

…our recipe: Low Cost/High Demand Court Solutions Strong Advisory Committee Diverse and Strategic Partnerships Statewide Advocacy Efforts

Low Cost/High Demand Court Solutions

Strong Advisory Committee

Diverse and Strategic Partnerships

Statewide Advocacy Efforts

What’s Next for Kentucky: EXPANSION! …in the amount of forms available …in the amount of self-help centers statewide …in the amount of counties accepting our forms Standardized Forms & Court Control

EXPANSION!

…in the amount of forms available

…in the amount of self-help centers statewide

…in the amount of counties accepting our forms

Standardized Forms & Court Control

Thank You.