How self-help makes legal practise easier and improves the administration of justice with Katherine Alteneder

<p>Reimagining Justice covers issues at the intersection of innovation, law and social justice. You’ll enjoy it if you’re someone who hopes to make a positive improvement to people’s experience of the law through new ways of thinking and doing.</p> <p>Self-represented litigants… do you love them or loath them? Well either way they are a fact of life and this episode will give you some ideas about how to best respond to self rep litigants no matter which side of the fence you’re on.</p> <p>This is episode no. 43 and I speak with Katherine Alteneder, Consulting Senior Strategic Advisor with the Self-Represented Litigation Network.</p> <p>This episode covers:</p> <ul> <li>how the network most effectively facilitates people from diverse backgrounds,</li> <li>how the network measures the value of its work,</li> <li>exactly what self-help is and why it’s considered a core service of the court,</li> <li>her idea for a community council to hold courts accountable,</li> <li>Katherine’s definition of legal innovation, and</li> <li>the importance of judicial education about self-representation.</li> </ul> <p>If there’s one thing you won’t want to miss it will be Katherine’s tips on what to do when you find yourself opposing a self-represented litigant and practical ways of assisting emotionally charged clients so you can get on with the legal work.</p> <p>Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic and Legally Yours</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.srln.org/%20https://www.srln.org/node/1440/srln-self-care-resources"> Self-Represented Litigation Network</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncsc.org/jfa">Justice for All Project (Amanda Brown interview)</a>  and</li> <li><a href= "http://www.andreaperrypetersen.com.au/how-to-apply-commercial-mindset-to-reap-results-for-your-legaltech-project/"> How to apply a commercial mindset to reap results for your legaltech project with Amanda Brown</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nycservice.org/opportunities/9186">Court navigators</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.americanbar.org/gr