This web site contains information and resource materials from the Self-Help Regional Training Sessions held April 21-22 and April 29-30.

For further information, please contact Joseph Nguyen at joseph.nguyen@jud.ca.gov.

Agenda

Meeting Materials

Day 1 (April 21 San Francisco / April 29 Sacramento)

Day 2 (April 22 San Francisco / April 30 Sacramento)

Day 1 Materials

Guidelines for the Operation of Self-Help Centers in California Trial Courts (PDF, 170 KB)

Template for Self-Help Center Memorandum of Understanding (PDF, 60 KB)

Collaborations with Legal Services / Bar Associations (PDF, 150 KB)

Scope of Services (PDF, 971 KB)

A Self-Guided Tour of Your Courthouse from the Perspective of a Self-Represented Litigant (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Staffing & Vounteers (PDF, 1 MB)

Language Access (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Data Collection (PDF, 2.2 MB)

Ideas RE: Relationships With Court Administrators and Judicial Officers (PDF, 12 KB)

Worksheets

Providing Services to LEP Litigants (PDF, 11 KB)

Developing Relationships with Court Administration and Judicial Officers (PDF, 15 KB)

Developing Relationships with Legal Services and Lawyer Referral Programs (PDF, 10 KB)

Developing and Maintaining Court/Community Partnerships to Better Serve the Pro Se Litigant (PDF, 49 KB)

Scope of Services (PDF, 15 KB)

Providing Distance Services (PDF, 10 KB)

Using Volunteers (PDF, 15 KB)

Day 2 Materials

Basic Civil
Collections
Conservatorships
Family Law Update
Landlord-Tenant (Basic)
Landlord-Tenant (Advanced)
Mediation

Basic Civil

Did Someone Sue You for Breach of Contract? (PDF, 967 KB)

Collections

Collecting Your Small Claims Judgment (PDF, 122 KB)

Conservatorships

Tips for Working with Your Probate Department (PDF, 32 KB)
SF ACCESS Conservatorships Brochure (PDF, 115 KB)
SF ACCESS Alternatives to Conservatorship Brochure (PDF, 112 KB)
Annotated Table of Contents for Conservatorshpi Training (PDF, 42 KB)
Probate Code for Establishment of a Conservatorship (PDF, 16 KB)
Required Forms for Conservatorships (PDF, 19 KB)
Conservatorship Timeline (PDF, 58 KB)
How to Get Title to Real Property Withouth "Probate" (PDF, 24 KB)

Landlord-Tenant (Basic)

Workshop Materials (San Francisco) (PDF, 716 KB)
Powerpoint Presentation (San Francisco) (PPT, 2.2 MB)
Workshop Materials (Sacramento) (PDF, 709 KB)
Powerpoint Presentation (Sacramento) (PPT, 1.8MB)

Landlord-Tenant (Advanced)

Workshop Materials (San Francisco) (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation (San Francisco) (PPT, 1.8 MB)
Workshop Materials (Sacramento) (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation (Sacramento) (PPT, 1.8 MB)

Family Law Update

Workshop Materials (PDF, 2.5MB)

Mediation

All Mediation Workshop Materials Combined (PDF, 630 KB)
A Brief History of San Mateo County's MAP Family LAW ADR Program (PDF, 30 KB)
San Mateo Rule 5.5 - Alternative Dispute Resolution (PDF, 16 KB)
San Mateo Notice of Options Form (PDF, 81 KB)
Sample Scripts for Bench Officers (PDF, 50 KB)
Consensual Processes vs. Adjudicatory Processes Diagram (PDF, 38 KB)
San Mateo Family Law ADR Program Home Page
San Mateo Family Law ADR Program FAQ Page
San Mateo Family Law ADR Program Forms Page
Domestic Violence Protocol and Screening Guidelines (PDF, 88 KB)
Referring a Case to ADR (PDF, 33 KB)
Complaint Procedure Protocols (PDF, 17 KB)
Unlawful Detainer Mediation Project Statistics (PDF, 18 KB)
Stipulated Agreement Form (PDF, 37 KB)