Unbundling Family Legal Services Toolkit PDF Download

Focusing on family law practitioners, Unbundling Legal Services is a particularly appropriate resource given the unique promise that unbundling holds for family law litigants. In many jurisdictions, self-representation rates are highest in family cases. But, as any family law attorney (or family court litigant) knows, these are the case types that arguably benefit most from attorney involvement. Family issues are among the most sensitive and pressing matters that enter our civil justice system, and the outcomes of these cases can affect entire families for years to come. This important new book provides a crucial step forward in matching individuals with the family law services they need.Written especially for the family lawyer, the book's topics include:Why unbundling works for both clients and lawyers--and how to implement itThe limited scope non-court family lawyerClient intakeHow a family lawyer can provide limited scope representation, from dispute resolution and drafting agreements and court forms to litigation, mediation, and legal wellnessThe minefields, both ethical and practical, of offering limited scope servicesSetting up, managing, and marketing unbundlingLimited scope services for specific family law issues, including parenting, support, and property divisionModels of success and how to take the first steps towards offering unbundled services, and more