IN SEARCH OF THE DELICATE BALANCE - LEGAL AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS IN ASSISTING THE PRO SE PATRON

Authors
HEALEY PD
Citation
Pd. Healey, IN SEARCH OF THE DELICATE BALANCE - LEGAL AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS IN ASSISTING THE PRO SE PATRON, Law library journal, 90(2), 1998, pp. 129-147
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Law,"Information Science & Library Science
Journal title
Law library journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00239283
Volume
90
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
129 - 147
Database
ISI
SICI code
0023-9283(1998)90:2<129:ISOTDB>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Some law librarians fear that offering reference service to It pro se patron may lead to charges of unauthorized practice of law or to liabi lity based on negligence or malpractice theories, Mr. Healey provides both legal and ethical analyses of the various questions surrounding t he provision of assistance to such patrons.