No Access to Justice Without Access to a Lawyer: Part II
By Judge James A. Shapiro & James J. Herdegen
Bench and Bar,
February 2026
Part II of this two-part series explores the difficulties that self-represented litigants face in the court system, particularly as it relates to Domestic Relations cases and the inability to afford an attorney, and offers solutions to increase access to justice.
No Access to Justice Without Access to a Lawyer
By Judge James A. Shapiro & James J. Herdegen
Bench and Bar,
December 2025
Part I of this two-part series explores the difficulties that self-represented litigants face in the court system, particularly as it relates to Domestic Relations cases and the inability to afford an attorney.
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