When litigants come to federal court without a lawyer, they are at a disadvantage. Even if their case is strong, they can easily get lost in a maze of procedural rules and arcane terminology. A single error can doom their chances, long before a trial date is set. In the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, that is changing. Since late March, an innovative program has provided critical legal help to more than 150 low-income pro se litigants—people who must, usually for financial reasons, file or defend a civil lawsuit without a lawyer.
Law
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Notice – Revision to RPC 7.5(e) Regarding Law Firm Trade Names
Notices to the Bar
Video Examines Probation, Changing Offender Behavior
Notice and Supreme Court Order – Mandatory Electronic Filing in the Tax Court for Certain Filers
Notices to the Bar
Notice – Update on September 2, 2015 Judicial Conference – Proposed Amendments to PTI Rules Withdrawn; Conference to Focus on Proposed NJRE 534 (Mental Health Service Provider Privilege)
Notices to the Bar
Order – 2015 Omnibus Rule Amendment Order
Notices to the Bar
Statement on the Passing of Edward B. McConnell
Life Sentences in the Federal Justice System
A recent report from the U.S. Sentencing Commission looks at the relatively rare sentence of life imprisonment in the federal justice system.
Notice – Lawyers Fund for Client Protection – Attorney Reinstated from the 2014 Ineligible List
Notices to the Bar
Order – Judge Edward V. Gannon – Additional Judicial Assignment to Morris Civil Division
Notices to the Bar