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Access to Justice: The Power of Partnerships

This conference explores the collaboration between libraries and the justice system in providing access to legal information and services, including self-help resources, legal clinics, and pro bono initiatives.

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Access to Justice: The Power of Partnerships

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  1. Access to Justice: The Power of Partnerships SCLA Conference October 21, 2015

  2. ATJ and Libraries: What’s Going on and Why

  3. Where do they go? • Libraries • Public, academic, law • SC does not have a state law library or a system of public (county) law libraries • Law is specialized, and • Researchers seeking to represent themselves present ethical issues of • Privacy • Confidentiality • Duty to avoid UPL

  4. Collaborate & Form Partnerships Paul D. Healey, Legal Reference for Librarians: How and Where to Find the Answers 22 (2014).

  5. http://guides.law.sc.edu/CircuitRiders/

  6. Partnerships

  7. SC ATJ Commissioners • Governor’s Office • SC Senate • SC House of Representatives • State and Federal Judges • Court Administration • Private Attorneys • Public Interest Attorneys • Corporate Attorneys

  8. One Stop Portal • Legal Representation and Online Intake • SC Legal Services • SC Bar Pro Bono • Other legal assistance (P&A, Charleston PB Legal, LCLV, etc.) • SC Bar Lawyer Referral Service • Prepaid Legal Services • Self-Help Resources • Topical Legal Information

  9. Other SCATJC Partnerships • Self-Help Centers • Newberry County Pilot Program (2011-2014) • Stay Tuned • Forms and Interactive Form Packets • Divorce • Child Support • Visitation (coming soon)

  10. Other Partnerships • Medical-Legal Partnerships • Pro Bono • Legal Clinics • Diversionary Courts/Programs

  11. Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries • As the nation struggled through a historic recession, nearly one-third of the U.S. population over the age of 14 used library Internet computers and those in poverty relied on these resources even more. https://docs.gatesfoundation.org/Documents/OpportunityForAll.pdf

  12. Recommendations • Partner with libraries for: • Comprehensive broadband deployment and adoption strategies. • Economic and workforce development strategies. • Broader educational opportunities for K–12 students and adults. • Disseminating health and wellness information. • Serving as points of access for eGovernment services. • Technology services that build communities. https://docs.gatesfoundation.org/Documents/OpportunityForAll.pdf

  13. Let’s Hear from you

  14. What Partnerships have you formed in your library? • What ideas do you have for new collaborations? • Are you interested in a SCLA Legal Reference Roundtable? • Survey

  15. Terrye ConroyUniversity of South CarolinaColeman Karesh Law Libraryconroyt@law.s.eduRobin WheelerSC Access to Justice Commissionrobin.wheeler@scbar.org

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