Initiatives

• Model Policy for the Use of Portable Electronic Devices in Courthouses and Courtrooms

• Report on Perceptions of Self-Represented Litigation in Virginia

• Virginia Judicial System Court Self-Help Website

• In collaboration with the Virginia State Bar, Voluntary Pro Bono Reporting FAQs

• Benchbook Practice Pointers for working with self-represented litigants

• Benchbook materials on alternative dispute resolution

• In collaboration with the Virginia Law Foundation, made Virginia CLE materials available cost-free for pro bono attorneys

• Revisions to Judicial Canon of Ethics

• Educational resources on access to justice topics

• Automated Court forms available on VA Legal Aid

• Amendments to Virginia Supreme Court Rule 1:5 on Limited Scope Appearances