Illinois

Carbondale

Name of Court in which program operates:	Not Court based
Name of agency that operates program if different from above:	Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Name of program itself:	Pro Se Divorce Class
Address of program line 1 - Main location:	Self Help Center
Address of program line 2 - Main location:	Southern Illinois University School of Law
City:	Carbondale
State:	IL
Zip:	62901
Website for the public:	www.law.siu.edu/selfhelp
Indicate which substantive areas the center serves:	State
Geographic area served by this program:	The in-person class serves a geographic area of about 15 counties
Substantive areas served by the center include:	Family
Program started:	January, 1990
Is your court willing to host visits from other courts interested in learning about this approach?	Yes
The program has:	A program director/manager/coordinator
	A self-help center staffed with only non-attorneys
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas:	Web-based information in English - Family
	In-person workshops - Family
	Remote appearance video workshops - Family
Other relevant description or information:	This program only offers a divorce class at this time. The course is taught once each month. It consists of two days of instruction. Individuals may attend in-person or from a remote location via video conferencing. The program is a collaboration of the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation and the Self-Help Center at the Southern Illinois University School of Law.

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Cook County I

Name of Court in which program operates:	Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Name of agency that operates program if different from above:	Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Name of program itself:	Guardianship of Minors Help Desk
Address of program line 1 - Main location:	69 West Washington
Address of program line 2 - Main location:	10th Floor
City:	Chicago
State:	IL
Zip:	60602
Phone for the public:	(312) 603-0135
The self-represented litigant program serves:	County
Geographic area served by this program:	Guardianship
Substantive areas served by the center include:	Cook County residents
Is this court willing to host visits from other courts interested in learning about this approach?	Yes
The program has:	A self-help center staffed with only non-attorneys
	Bilingual or multilingual staff
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas:	One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - Family
	Telephone assistance - Family
	Bilingual or multilingual materials - Family
Does this program have a high-level, broadly based commission or task force, sponsored by or including a justice or designee of the highest court in the jurisdiction to address issues regarding self-represented litigants?	Statewide
Other relevant description or information:	This help-desk program is staffed by non lawyers (court clerks) but the legal services program supervises and provides legal advice and services. The clerks help litigants prepare simple cases, but in the case of more complex or contested suits, the client is sent to legal services to receive representation or referral to a private attorney (depending on income).

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Cook County II

Name of Court in which program operates:	Circuit Court of Cook County
Name of agency that operates program if different from above:	Chicago-Kent College of Law
Name of program itself:	Self-Help Web Center
Address of program line 1 - Main location:	565 W Adams St
Address of program line 2 - Main location:	Suite 775
City:	Chicago
State:	IL
Zip:	60661
Phone for the public:	(312) 906-5328
Fax for the public:	(312) 906-5165
E-mail for the public:	cajt@kentlaw.edu
Website for the public:	www.kentlaw.edu/cajt
The self-represented litigant program serves:	County
Geographic area served by this program:	Cook County
Substantive areas served by the center include:	Family
	Probate
	Guardianship
	Landlord Tenant
	General Civil
	Small Claims
	Other
Program started:	February, 2004
Is this court willing to host visits from other courts interested in learning about this approach?	Yes
The program has:	A program director/manager/coordinator
	A self-help center staffed with only non-attorneys
	A volunteer program
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas:	A system of referrals to attorneys providing unbundled legal services - Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Traffic, Other
	Referrals to pro bono attorney assistance (but not for hearings) - Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Traffic, Other
	Referrals to pro bono attorney assistance (for hearings) - Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Traffic, Other
	Web-based information in English - Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Traffic, Other
	Web-based information in other languages - Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Traffic, Other
	Interactive Web-based forms - Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Traffic, Other
This program provides training regarding working with self-represented litigants for:	Program volunteers

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Lake County

Name of Court in which program operates:	Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
Name of program itself:	Center for Self-Representation
Address of program line 1 - Main location:	18 N County Street
City:	Waukegan
State:	IL
Zip:	60085
Phone for the public:	(847) 377-2800
Fax for the public:	(847) 360-2959
E-mail for the public:	lawlibrary@co.lake.il.us
Website for the public:	http://www.19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/self-help/index.htm
The self-represented litigant program serves:	County
Geographic area served by this program:	Lake County, Illinois
Substantive areas served by the center include:	Family
	Child Support
	Landlord Tenant
	General Civil
	Small Claims
Program started:	March, 2003
Is this court willing to host visits from other courts interested in learning about this approach?	Yes
The program has:	A program director/manager/coordinator
	A self-help center staffed with only non-attorneys
	bilingual or multilingual staff
	A volunteer program
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas:	One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - Family, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims
	Telephone assistance - Family, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims
	Bilingual or multilingual materials - Small Claims
	Web-based information in English - Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Traffic, Other
	Web-based information in other languages - Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Traffic, Other
	Interactive Web-based forms - Small Claims, Family

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