It is far more common to find "pro nunca" litigants in civil matters
Representation of litigants by legal assistance
Use of a lawyer
Self-representation of litigants
Self-representation
It is much more common to find self-represented litigants in civil cases than in criminal
What practice is far more common in civil matters than in criminal cases?
The purpose will be to help people who choose to represent themselves in legal matters
The center will help indigent litigants to select lawyers from the State Board
Help litigants find the information they need to properly represent themselves in court
The center will allow defendants to represent themselves with the help of the Supreme Court
Provide legal assistance to represent in court
The center will help litigants access legal information as well as assistance
The center will be a self-help center for people who are representing themselves
What will be the purpose of the center that will be housed in the law library at the main courthouse in Waukegan?
In the law library at the main courthouse in Waukegan
On the 1st floor of the governmental center at 18 N. County St., Waukegan
Lake County
In the Lake County Legal Services Office
Prairie State Legal Services
In the law library of Court Administrator Bob Zastany, at 18 S. Country St
The county law library [4] on the first floor of the government center [12]
Where is the self help center located?
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
U.S. Supreme Court
Lake County officials and a private agency that assists indigent litigants in Illinois called Prairie Legal Services
Lake County officials
An independent agency that helps the indigent as well as the officials of Lake County
Lake County officials and a private agency
Law library
A private agency that helps wealthy litigants and Lake Community College officials
Who is creating the self-help center which will be housed in the law library at 18 N. County Street?
Commonly used in lake county
Self-representation can be difficult due to the legal terminology, the volumes of case law to understand and the strict procedures to follow
There are volumes of legal terms to learn, it is more common in criminal than in civil cases, and it used to be called "pro bono" representation
Right affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court
Formally called "pro se" in latin
It is a right affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court, it is most common in civil cases, and it was formally called "pro se"
Common in civil cases
Commonly used in U.S. Supreme Court
What are some facts about self-representation?
The presence of the self-help center
Use of Lake County circuit court officials will be extremely helpful
Litigants use of the self-help center will be extremely helpful
A self-help center for people who choose to represent themselves in legal matters
Self-help center for litigants who chose self representation
Legal assistance to poor and elderly Illinois residents
Use of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
What does Court Administrator Bob Zastany think is going to be extremely helpful?
Strict procedures
Confusing legal terms, strict procedures and the need to understand case law
Because County officials and private agencies want to make it "a tricky endeavor"
Because of the legal terms and strict procedures involved as well as volumes of case law to understand
Because of the secret procedures
Confusing legal terms
Because of the new terms to learn, procedures to follow, and case law to understand
Because of non availability of law books
Because of the non-confusing legal language
Volumes of case law
Because there are procedures and case law to memorize, and strict legal requirements to understand
Why can representing yourself in court be "a tricky endeavor"?
With a grant from the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
With a $30,000 grant from Lake County
With a grant from Prairie State Legal Services
Through $25,000 grant from the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
Law library
Prairie State Legal Services
In a joint effort between Lake County circuit court officials and Prairie State Legal Services [9] with a $25,000 grant from Equal Justice Foundation [10]
How is the center being created?
Lake County Legal Services
Lake County law library
U.S. Supreme Court
18 N. County St. in Lake County
Which organization has received a $25,000 grant from the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation?
Both of them are common
It is more common in criminal cases
None are common
Civil cases
Criminal cases
People find civil cases very difficult, so it's more common in criminal cases
Is self representation more common in civil cases or criminal cases?
Representing yourself in court can be a tricky endeavor. There are confusing legal terms to learn, strict procedures to follow and volumes of case law that often need to be understood to prepare a case. Lake County officials and a private agency that assists indigent litigants in Illinois want to make the practice easier by creating a self-help center for people who choose to represent themselves in legal matters. The center, which will be housed in the law library at the main courthouse in Waukegan, could open later this summer. "I think it's going to be extremely helpful," Court Administrator Bob Zastany said. "There is a population out there that will take advantage of this resource." The self-help center will be the only one of its kind in the county. Only a few operate nationwide, officials said. The project is the work of Lake County circuit court officials and Prairie State Legal Services, a statewide agency with an office in Waukegan that provides information and legal assistance to poor and elderly Illinois residents. The organization has received a $25,000 grant from the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, a nonprofit group that funds programs designed to increase access to legal information and assistance, to help pay for the effort. Prairie State will share the money with the county. The county's law library is on the first floor of the governmental center at 18 N. County St. The new self-help center will be designed to help litigants find the information they need to properly represent themselves in court, an undertaking that can be complicated and confusing. "Some people can do OK on their own, and some people can do OK with some help," said Linda Rothnagel, the managing attorney for Prairie State Legal Services. "But other people can't do it. It's not always easy." Self-representation is a right affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court. The practice is far more common in civil matters than in criminal cases. In fact, self-represented litigants - formally called "pro se" in Latin, or "for oneself" - in criminal defenses are so rare that statistics about the practice generally are not kept, legal experts say. 