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| Welcome and Colloquium — Access to Justice and Libraries: The Big Picture Moot Court Room – Floor 0 | 9:30-10:45 |
| Welcome given by Kate Martin, Vice President, Law Library Association of Maryland & Law Librarian, Montgomery County Circuit Court Law LibraryColloquium: Where are we now, and where are we headed? Three leaders in access to justice (A2J) efforts will answer a series of big picture questions from the moderator and attendees.
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| Program A: What is Access to Justice Room 102 | 11:00-12:00 |
| Learn the basics from pioneering A2J crusaders and find out how A2J issues fit into a larger societal context and how librarians can promote justice.
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| Program B: The Role of Public Libraries in Access to Justice Room 402 | 11:00-12:00 |
| Hear about the needs, practicalities, recent efforts, and the future of public libraries in the A2J movement.
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| Program C: A Civil Right to Counsel Room 403 | 11:00-12:00 | ||||
| Two leaders in Maryland’s A2J movement will discuss recent efforts to establish a civil right to counsel.
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| Program E: Best Practices for Working with Self Represented Litigants Room 102 | 1:15-2:15 |
| Learn the ins and outs of assisting self-represented litigants (SRLs) in a library. This program addresses the issue of legal advice vs. legal information and provides material on special collections, resources and programs designed for the SRL.S
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| Program F: Enrich Your Law Firm Work Experience with A2J Room 402 | 1:15-2:15 |
| Raise your profile by working with your firm pro bono committee Join Sarah Mauldin and Trudi Busch as they share their experiences as well as ways that other law firm librarians can get involved in their law firm pro bono efforts.
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| Program G: Adding Academic Legal clinics into the Librarian Toolkit: The JustAdvice Clinic Room 403 | 1:15-2:15 |
| The University of Maryland Carey School of Law and the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service partnership provides financial and in-kind support for the JustAdvice Legal Clinic. This program focuses on the intersection between librarians and clinic operations and the potential for future partnerships.
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| Program H: Clear Writing & Communication: Creating Legal Information for Self Represented Litigants Room 408 | 1:15-2:15 |
| What happens when people ask librarians legal questions? Challenges abound, from complex legal standards to the (important) distinction between legal information and legal advice. This distinguished panel will share insights and answer questions relating to clearly communicating the law to the public.
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| Program I: Access to Justice through Access to Legal Information Room 102 | 2:30-3:30 |
| Learn to use simple, free internet sources that can be used by the SRL or anyone interested in accessing legal information. Explore excellent online tools like the Maryland People’s Law Library and Google Scholar.
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| Program J: Using Alternative Representation Models to Connect Clients and Attorneys Room 402 |
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| Civil Justice (CJ) uses several innovative and “low bono” models to match clients who need legal representation and advice to attorneys who want to do well while doing good work. Drawing on examples from CJ’s consumer programs, this session will explore a network of legal resources that Maryland researchers can use when pro bono assistance is not an option.
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| Program K: Access to Justice: The Role of the Self Help Center Room 403 | 2:30-3:30 |
| Self Help Centers are meeting the needs of increasingly numerous SRLS. This program highlights three self-help center models: the Utah State Courts’ Self Help Center, the Anne Arundel County Family Self Help Center and the Maryland District Court Self Help Center.
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| Program L: Beyond Legal Help Room 408 | 2:30-3:30 |
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Often our SRLs or the Self Represented need help beyond legal questions. As a model for other states, this program demonstrates how 2-1-1 Maryland connects users to health and human service resources in the community 24/7 in over 180 languages. Speaker: Handout: |
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