Collaboration

The court should not be solely responsible for aiding SRLs. Creating partnerships between the judicial system and external organizations strengthens both the court’s role in the community and the likelihood of aiding SRLs in need. A particular group of people who have little recourse are SRLs who have lost judgments and have difficulties meeting their payments. These solutions are networked tools that strive to promote additional resources for SRLs when the court, alone, cannot address their problems.

Analyze
Gain insights from intake information captured in Diagnosis to better plan and initiate programs that match litigant usage and need.

Partner
Work with external organizations to create incentives and mutual value in developing programs to assist SRLs. Share insights and knowledge between court systems. Expand programs to gain regional and statewide reach.

Deploy
Execute and monitor programs developed in conjunction with external organizations. Address litigant needs that the court cannot provide alone.

Collaboration
System Elements

The research project entitled "Meeting the Needs of Self-Represented Litigants" (Access to Justice)
was developed jointly by Chicago-Kent College of Law, the Institute of Design and the National Center for State Courts.

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