Transcription of Benchguide: Handling Cases Involving Self-Represented ...
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Handling Cases Involving Self-Represented Litigants A BENCHGUIDE FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS JANUARY 2007 A Benchguide for Judicial Officers January 2007 ii Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts Center for Families, Children & the Courts 455 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102-3688 This publication was made possible by a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI-05-N-002), with supplemental funding from the Foundation of the State Bar of California. Points of view expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the Judicial Council of California, the California Administrative Office of the Courts, the State Justice Institute, or the Foundation of the State Bar of California. Copyright 2007 by Judicial Council of California/Administrative Office of the Courts.
Many judges report that they like handling cases with self-represented litigants because these litigants do not generally engage in legal gamesmanship. These judges find it easier to get quickly to the crux of a matter and to craft creative problem-solving orders for litigants.
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