1. Access to Justice: The Power of Partnerships
SCLA Conference
October 21, 2015

2. ATJ and Libraries: What’s Going on and Why

4. Where do they go? Libraries Law is specialized, and
Public, academic, law
SC does not have a state law library or a system of public (county) law libraries
Law is specialized, and
Researchers seeking to represent themselves present ethical issues of
Privacy
Confidentiality
Duty to avoid UPL

5. Collaborate & Form Partnerships
Paul D. Healey, Legal Reference for Librarians: How and Where to Find the Answers 22 (2014).

7. Partnerships

8. SC ATJ Commissioners Governor’s Office SC Senate
SC House of Representatives
State and Federal Judges
Court Administration
Private Attorneys
Public Interest Attorneys
Corporate Attorneys

9. One Stop Portal Legal Representation and Online Intake
SC Legal Services
SC Bar Pro Bono
Other legal assistance (P&A, Charleston PB Legal, LCLV, etc.)
SC Bar Lawyer Referral Service
Prepaid Legal Services
Self-Help Resources
Topical Legal Information
SC Courts
SC Legal Services
SC Bar
SC Bar Foundation
SC Governor’s Office
SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center
USC School of Law Library
USC School of Law/Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Center for Professionalism
SC Center for Fathers and Families
Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.
Charleston School of Law
SC Bar Young Lawyer’s Division
And others as identified

10. Other SCATJC Partnerships
Self-Help Centers
Newberry County Pilot Program ( )
Stay Tuned
Forms and Interactive Form Packets
Divorce
Child Support
Visitation (coming soon)
SHC – possibly in Charleston and Lexington Counties
Forms/Interactive – SCLS, SCATJ, Court Administration, SC Bar Family Law Section, SC Center for Fathers and Families, DSS

11. Other Partnerships Medical-Legal Partnerships Pro Bono Legal Clinics
Diversionary Courts/Programs
Medical Legal
Variety of models – in hospital, at health fairs, onsite one day per week/month, referrals only
Pro Bono – MUST have entry into the program either LATIS or private atty, then program to monitor hours, case assistance, provide malpractice, etc.
Legal Clinics
Lawyers4Vets (Appleseed, VA, private attorneys)
Done in a Day (SC Bar Pro Bono, USC School of Law Pro Bono, Private Attorneys, Government Agencies)
Wills (Lt. Gov’s Office on Aging)
Diversionary Courts
Mental Health Court
Drug Court (NOT for Criminal Domestic Violence charges, violent offenses, and circumstances indicating a hx of drug dealing)
Homeless Court
Veterans Court
Alcohol Education Program (17-20 charged w/alcohol-related offenses) – Pre-Trial Intervention Program – Traffic Education Program – Youth Arbitration Program – DUI Treatment Court
CHANGE – 1st time juvenile offenders non-violent crimes, cost $30, attend jail tour & CHANGE classes, One page apology letter to victim(s)
Possibly Elder Court

12. Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries
As the nation struggled through a historic recession, nearly one-third of the U.S. population over the age of 14 used library Internet computers and those in poverty relied on these resources even more.
Key Uses of Library Computers
The study explored eight areas where people reported using library computers in the past 12 months:
(1) education, (2) employment, (3) health and wellness, (4) accessing government and legal services and information, (5) participating in community life, (6) managing household finances, (7) entrepreneurship, and (8) building and maintaining
social connections.
The most commonly reported use was social connection, which included connecting with family and friends, finding support for an issue or problem, as well as leisure activities such as watching videos, pursuing hobbies, or maintaining blogs and personal websites.
Library patrons reported using computers and the Internet to address a range of
basic needs. The three most common uses were:
education (42 percent),
employment (40 percent), and
health (37 percent).

13. Recommendations Partner with libraries for:
Comprehensive broadband deployment and adoption strategies.
Economic and workforce development strategies.
Broader educational opportunities for K–12 students and adults.
Disseminating health and wellness information.
Serving as points of access for eGovernment services.
Technology services that build communities.

14. Let’s Hear from you

15. What Partnerships have you formed in your library?
What ideas do you have for new collaborations?
Are you interested in a SCLA Legal Reference Roundtable?
Survey

16. Terrye Conroy University of South Carolina Coleman Karesh Law Library Robin Wheeler SC Access to Justice Commission