NDNY Federal Court Bar Association Starts Pro Se Program
May 1, 2009
Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Louise M. Tarantino
The Northern District of New York (NDNY) Federal Court Bar Association (FCBA) has started a Pro Se Assistance Program designed to assist litigants who are representing themselves in civil actions in federal court. Assistance will be available for pro se litigants in Syracuse, Albany, Binghamton, Utica, Plattsburgh and Watertown, all in the jurisdiction of the United States Federal Court for the Northern District of New York.
The Program employs a Pro Se Coordinator, an attorney who will assist pro se litigants by providing information about federal court procedure, assistance in preparing pleadings and other court documents, assistance in accessing information and/or research about legal issues, and referrals to other services, in appropriate cases. According to statistics provided by the FCBA, civilian pro se cases make up 7% of the total pending civil docket in the NDNY, with pro se litigants filing more than 11 cases per month.
The Pro Se Coordinator is Trista O’Hara. Her office is located in Syracuse, and she can be reached at 1-877-422-1011, or by email at tohara@ndnyfcba.org.
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