The Associated Press recently published an article that is all over the Internet. The story speaks to the fact that many people cannot afford attorneys and are representing themselves in court, even people who might have previously tried to hire an attorney. The story was written by Margery Gibbs. She explains that this is leading to clogged court systems. But it has also encouraged more states to authorize a “practice known as “unbundling,” in which a lawyer handles just part of a contract, lawsuit, divorce or other litigation for a small fee, rather than taking on the entire case.”
This is also leading to the growth of self-help web sites such as LawHelp and groups who are promoting “innovations in services to the self-represented” such as the Self-Represented Litigant Network.