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Illinois Justice Corps outlines law-library help for self-represented litigants in McLean County
Summary
Illinois Justice Corps staff told the Justice Committee that self-representation is widespread in civil cases and described the program’s law-library services, AmeriCorps-funded staffing, and partnerships that help people complete court forms and access resources. No committee action was required.
The Justice Committee received a presentation on Jan. 7 from Jenna Kearns, Regional Director for the Illinois Justice Corps, and Justice Corps Fellow Jake Trixedad about law-library services for self-represented litigants in McLean County.
Kearns said self-representation is common: citing Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts data, she said "nearly two thirds of civil cases outside Cook County had at least one…
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