Tag Archives: Blog
Chasing Down the Data: How Doubtful Assertions about SRLs Sometimes Become “Facts”
As a researcher, one of the things I have noticed over the years is the tendency for an anecdote to morph into a definitive research fi...
Alleviating Client “Suffering” – the Changing Nature of Client Care
An article in last week’s New York Times Doctors Strive to do Less Harm by Inattentive Care described a new development in medical prac...
Playing the Game: Reconciling Legal Education with the Challenges of Self-Representation
In her article “The Reality of Pro Se Representation”, Judge Owens compares the self-represented litigant (SRL) experience to a childho...
The Empathy Deficit : Why So Many Lawyers Believe Their Job is to be a Jerk
“What's the difference between a good lawyer and a bad lawyer?
A bad lawyer can let a case drag out for several years. A good lawyer...
From One SRL to Another: Holding Fast to the “Real You” Before You Plunge into the SRL Abyss
This week’s guest blogger is a former SRL who today, four years on, works in the justice system. She looks back at her difficult and di...