Central District of California - 2012 Pro Se Annual Report

Santa Ana Division

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Public Law Center

The Orange County Bar’s holiday party successfully raised over $15,000 in December 2012. As a result of the funds raised, Public Law Center’s Self-Help Clinic began operating two days a week in January 2013.

1. Los Angeles Division
2. San Fernando Valley Division
3. Santa Ana Division
4. Riverside Division
5. Northern Division

Table of Contents

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• Introduction
• Self-Represented Parties - The Numbers
• Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and Chapter 11
• Impact from Assistance by Non-Attorneys
• Debtor ID Program
• Bankruptcy Petition Preparer (BPP) Tracking
• Chapter 7 Success
• Chapter 13 Failure
• Burden on Court Staff
• Fraud and Abuse
• Language Barriers
• Professional Involvement in “Pro Se” Fraud Cases
• New Programs and Services for the Self-Represented
• New Website Launched
• Call Center Implemented
• DVD Created for Self-Represented Parties
• Forms and Instructions
• Assistance from Volunteers and Nonprofit Organizations
• Los Angeles Division
• San Fernando Valley Division
• Santa Ana Division
• Riverside Division
• Northern Division
• Recognition
• Court Honor Roll
• Public Counsel’s Lasarow Awards
• Fundraising by Pro Bono Organizations for Non-Court Services
• Run For Justice
• Inaugural Leslie Cohen 5K Run/Walk
• Earle Hagen Memorial Golf Tournament
• Los Angeles Holiday Party
• Santa Ana Holiday Party
• Current Projects “Under Construction”
• Pathfinder Electronic Filing Project/eSR
• Live Internet Chat
• Conclusion