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| Give you a list of
lawyer referral services and legal service agencies |
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Recommend a lawyer or give you legal advice.
Only your lawyer can give you legal advice. |
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| Provide you
with a list of law libraries which are open to the public. |
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Provide Legal Research. |
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| Explain
and answer questions about how the court works |
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Tell you what words to put on forms. |
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| Tell
you what the requirements are to have your case
considered by the court |
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Tell you whether or not you should bring
your case to court. |
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| Give
you some information from your case file. |
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Tell you what to say in court. |
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| Provide
you with court forms to begin a case |
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Give you an opinion about what
will happen if you bring your case to court. |
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| Provide
you with basic direction on how to fill out
the forms. |
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Give you any information that
we would not give to the other person in
your case. |
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| Check
forms for completeness. |
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Talk to the judge for you
about what might happen in your case |
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answer questions about court
deadlines, rules, procedures and
practices. |
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Tell you a judge’s
decision until it is issued by the
judge. |
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| Tell
you how to get a case scheduled |
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Let you talk to
the judge outside of court. |
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Change a
judge’s order. |
