Pro se resources and legal education

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Representing yourself starts with understanding the process. Find our pro se guide, official help, and the wider legal education work here.

Going to court without a lawyer

Our starting guide to pro se litigation, court rules, preparing for a civil case, and finding help.

Search the Legal Services Corporation directory for legal-aid providers by location.

Official information for filers without lawyers, including court forms and e-filing resources.

The separate nonprofit, with public legal education, research, and partnership opportunities.

Watch Jim explain legal concepts through short lessons, stories, and humor.

Explore the wider litigation literacy project and its public resources.

Explore the dedicated consumer protection and debt education site.

Visit the companion website for Jim Winner's book.

Read more about Jim's work, research, and projects.