Justice and the Unrepresented: Managing the Caseload

Increasingly, the courts within the Ninth Circuit must confront procedural and substantive challenges in civil litigation and bankruptcy due to the involvement of pro se litigants. Each court, each judge, and each represented litigant finds more and more cases complicated by the presence of unrepresented parties. What the courts, judges, and the represented litigants need are solutions and strategies that are practical and creative. This presentation will feature an overview of existing programs and a discussion of possible approaches to meet the needs of all involved in pro se cases.

Introduction:
Hon. Laura S. Taylor, Bankruptcy Judge, CAS
Member, Conference Executive Committee

Moderator:
Kathleen M. Sullivan, Esq., Partner and Chair
National Appellate Practice, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Panelists:
Hon. Marvin E. Aspen, Senior District Judge, N.D.Il
Hon. A. Howard Matz, District Judge, CAC
James J. Brosnahan, Esq., Senior Partner,Morrison & Foerster LLP
D. James Greiner, Asst. Professor of Law, Harvard Law School

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Pro Se Panel
• People Without Lawyers