Expansion of Legal Services for District Residents
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EXPANSION OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR DISTRICT RESIDENTS - COMMUNITY SURVEY
The DC Courts established the Civil Legal Regulatory Reform Task Force to look at different ways to get more legal help to District residents with their civil legal problems. Civil legal problems are non-criminal. Examples of "civil" legal problems include housing/eviction, protection from abuse/domestic violence, family issues like child custody and child support, and money issues like public benefits and debt.
The Task Force would like your feedback about using trained people, who would not be lawyers, to provide certain kinds of legal services. The services could include providing legal advice, preparing and filing legal documents, assisting people in mediation and court hearings, etc.
The Task Force would like your feedback about using trained people, who would not be lawyers, to provide certain kinds of legal services. The services could include providing legal advice, preparing and filing legal documents, assisting people in mediation and court hearings, etc.
These trained people would charge a fee that may be lower than traditional attorney rates, or they may work with a licensed attorney or legal services firm which provides free services to people who qualify. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions below about your need for civil legal help. The survey should take less than five (5) minutes to complete, and your responses are anonymous.
Click on the link for more information on the Civil Legal Regulatory Reform Task Force: https://www.dccourts.gov/about/civil-legal-regulatory-task-force
Thank you for your participation!