Subject: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 15:16:43 -0400 From: William Martin To: ncacc@lawdns.wuacc.edu The Georgia Court of Appeals is in the process of creating a pamphlet / brochure for pro se parties to assist them with their appeals. Has anyone had a negative experience with this type of literature? Any positive or negative feedback you could provide would be appreciated. Bill Martin Clerk/Court Administrator _______________________________________________ NCACC mailing list NCACC@lawdns.wuacc.edu http://lawdns.wuacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncacc Subject: Re: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 15:28:41 -0400 From: "Stuart Cohen" To: Bill, we have used a pro se form to assist litigants in seeking permission to appeal to the NY Court of Appeals in civil cases for several years. It assists us as well as the litigants because it prompts them to provide all the information our rules require. I am not aware of any negative experience with our form, perhaps because it is directed to those who already have decided to litigate in our court and are seeking assistance. A sample was distributed in Savannah, and is available on our web page at http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ctapps/decisions/prose.pdf (Adobe Acrobat reader required). Let me know if I can provide further info. Stuart M. Cohen Clerk, New York Court of Appeals 20 Eagle Street Albany, New York 12207-1095 Telephone (518) 455-7810 >>> William Martin 10/10/00 03:16PM >>> The Georgia Court of Appeals is in the process of creating a pamphlet / brochure for pro se parties to assist them with their appeals. Has anyone had a negative experience with this type of literature? Any positive or negative feedback you could provide would be appreciated. Bill Martin Clerk/Court Administrator _______________________________________________ NCACC mailing list NCACC@lawdns.wuacc.edu http://lawdns.wuacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncacc Subject: Re: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 15:52:15 -0400 From: Bessie.Decker@courts.state.md.us To: William Martin Bill: In Maryland, we give pro se petitioners a copy of a letter from me that spells out the requirements for a petition for writ of certiorari as to filing fee, size of paper, attachments, i.e., copies of lower court opinions and docket sheets, etc. We also give them a sample copy of a petition as to the type of appeal they are seeking. They always seem very appreciative, it is not too much for them to take in and usually answers all their questions. Bessie Decker, Court of Appeals of Maryland ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Author: William Martin (ncacc-admin@lawdns.wuacc.edu) at MDCOURTS Date: 10/10/00 3:16 PM The Georgia Court of Appeals is in the process of creating a pamphlet / brochure for pro se parties to assist them with their appeals. Has anyone had a negative experience with this type of literature? Any positive or negative feedback you could provide would be appreciated. Bill Martin Clerk/Court Administrator _______________________________________________ NCACC mailing list NCACC@lawdns.wuacc.edu http://lawdns.wuacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncacc Subject: Re: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 16:00:56 -0400 From: Ashley Ahearn To: William Martin CC: ncacc@lawdns.wuacc.edu I provided a copy of the pro se pamphlet that MA Appeals Court developed in the materials distributed in Savannah. We have only had positive experiences from providing written material. People appreciate having something to take with them (or mailed to them after a phone conversation) so that they can continue to refer to it. This office has found that it does cut down on repetitive questions. Our judges are impressed and pleased that we took the effort to create something for this difficult group of litigants. Good luck. William Martin wrote: > > The Georgia Court of Appeals is in the process of creating a pamphlet / > brochure for pro se parties to assist them with their appeals. Has > anyone had a negative experience with this type of literature? Any > positive or negative feedback you could provide would be appreciated. > > Bill Martin > Clerk/Court Administrator > > _______________________________________________ > NCACC mailing list > NCACC@lawdns.wuacc.edu > http://lawdns.wuacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncacc Subject: Re: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 16:00:56 -0400 From: Ashley Ahearn To: William Martin CC: ncacc@lawdns.wuacc.edu I provided a copy of the pro se pamphlet that MA Appeals Court developed in the materials distributed in Savannah. We have only had positive experiences from providing written material. People appreciate having something to take with them (or mailed to them after a phone conversation) so that they can continue to refer to it. This office has found that it does cut down on repetitive questions. Our judges are impressed and pleased that we took the effort to create something for this difficult group of litigants. Good luck. William Martin wrote: > > The Georgia Court of Appeals is in the process of creating a pamphlet / > brochure for pro se parties to assist them with their appeals. Has > anyone had a negative experience with this type of literature? Any > positive or negative feedback you could provide would be appreciated. > > Bill Martin > Clerk/Court Administrator > > _______________________________________________ > NCACC mailing list > NCACC@lawdns.wuacc.edu > http://lawdns.wuacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncacc _______________________________________________ NCACC mailing list NCACC@lawdns.wuacc.edu http://lawdns.wuacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncacc Subject: Re: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 16:37:09 -0400 From: "John Lowe" To: I recently submitted an article on the subject to Diana Wyatt for publication in the Docket. I think it will be published in the addition to be issued sometime this month. It is just some thoughts stimulated by the presentation and discussion at the conference at Savannah. The article is attached for whatever it is worth. John P. Lowe Michigan Court of Appeals (248) 353-6763 This message has been prepared on computer equipment and resources owned by the Michigan Court of Appeals. It is subject to the terms and conditions of the Court's Computer Acceptable Use Policy. >>> William Martin 10/10/00 03:16PM >>> The Georgia Court of Appeals is in the process of creating a pamphlet / brochure for pro se parties to assist them with their appeals. Has anyone had a negative experience with this type of literature? Any positive or negative feedback you could provide would be appreciated. Bill Martin Clerk/Court Administrator _______________________________________________ NCACC mailing list NCACC@lawdns.wuacc.edu http://lawdns.wuacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncacc --------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: NCACC article- Savannah.doc NCACC article- Savannah.doc Type: doc (application/msword) Encoding: base64 Description: Word for Windows version 6.0 Subject: Re: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 15:39:37 -0500 From: "Carol Green" To: martinw@appeals.courts.state.ga.us Kansas has had only positive feedback, and we are in the process of expanding our pamphlet to include sample briefs. Subject: Re: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:40:04 -0700 From: Scott.C.CRAMPTON@ojd.state.or.us To: William Martin The Oregon CA has a series of Pro Se packets which we make available to potential appellants/petitioners. If you are interested in viewing our collection they can be found on our web site at : http://www.ojd.state.or.us/records Subject: Re: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 16:09:44 -0700 From: James Edward Pelzer To: William Martin Bill, At the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court for the Second Judicial Department we have a pamphlet for civil pro se litigants which includes a set of forms. We have found that it cuts down the time that must be expended in explaining matters of practice to pro se litigants. When they want an explanation of the entire scope of appellate practice and what they must do to perfect an appeal, we can tell them to read the pamphlet, make marginal notes on anything they don't understand, and we will then answer their questions. This method is beneficial in another respect. Many pro se litigants want everything done for them. This lets them know that while we are here to help, the process begins and ends with work by them. Let me know if you would like a copy of our material and I'll send you a copy. Jim Pelzer William Martin wrote: > The Georgia Court of Appeals is in the process of creating a pamphlet / > brochure for pro se parties to assist them with their appeals. Has > anyone had a negative experience with this type of literature? Any > positive or negative feedback you could provide would be appreciated. > > Bill Martin > Clerk/Court Administrator > > _______________________________________________ > NCACC mailing list > NCACC@lawdns.wuacc.edu > http://lawdns.wuacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncacc Subject: Re: [Ncacc] PRO SE PAMPHLET Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 07:03:50 -0500 From: "Cecil Crowson" To: Tennessee has been providing pro se parties with a handbook for several years and the results have been positive with no negative impact If you would like a copy of our handbook, please let me know and I would be glad to send you one. Ourside of your question, we also provide a Handbook for Trial Court Clerks, instructing on how to prepare a record on appeal and that has been extremely helpful for us and for them. >>> William Martin 10/10/00 02:16PM >>> The Georgia Court of Appeals is in the process of creating a pamphlet / brochure for pro se parties to assist them with their appeals. Has anyone had a negative experience with this type of literature? Any positive or negative feedback you could provide would be appreciated. Bill Martin Clerk/Court Administrator _______________________________________________ NCACC mailing list NCACC@lawdns.wuacc.edu http://lawdns.wuacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncacc