May I help you? Legal Advice vs. Legal Information: A Resource Guide for Court Clerks
Judicial Council of California - 040054
Abstract Number: 040054
June 2004
The Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts and the Access and Fairness Advisory Committee published May I help you? Legal Advice vs. Legal Information: A Resource Guide for Court Clerks to provide instruction to court personnel on how to respond to inquiries from self-represented litigants and the public. This manual is intended to serve as a reference guide to help court personnel deliver appropriate legal information but avoid inadvertently offering legal advice to self-represented litigants. The manual offers pragmatic tips to court personnel to help them identify questions that are seeking advice and strategies to respond to these questions. To learn more, access the full manual below as a PDF document on the Judicial Council of California's website. California's MC-800 Form is also available below and is intended to be posted in lieu of any other signs at court clerks offices regarding limitations of services. It provides a list for the public explaining what court staff can and cannot do for the public.
Contact Information:
Bonnie Hough Supervising Attorney Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts 455 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 865-7668 Fax: (415) 865-4319 Email
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