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Helping Library Users with Legal Questions: Practical Advice for Research, Programming, and Outreach

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Helping Library Users with Legal Questions: Practical Advice for Research, Programming, and Outreach

Hamilton, "Helping Library Users with Legal Questions: Practical Advice for Research, Programming, and Outreach"
English | ISBN: 1440872007 | 2021 | 206 pages | EPUB | 1189 KB

According to the National Center for State Courts, in 76 percent of civil cases in the United States at least one of the parties represents themself. As more people represent themselves in court, more are coming to the library to seek answers to legal questions.
Do you ever feel panicked when someone asks you a legal reference question? Are you are not sure where to look for information or how much information you can provide? What can libraries do to assist self-represented litigants? Deborah Hamilton began her career as a law librarian with no formal legal training. Now, not only does she help people with legal reference questions, but she also provides legal programming and outreach to the community.
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