‘I don't know what I'm doing’ - a phrase often uttered by pro se litigants. The number of pro se litigants appearing in family court proceedings is on an upward trend. Steps must be taken to assist pro se litigants navigate the muddy waters of the family court system. The concept of trained paraprofessionals to assist pro se litigants in court has garnered interest in recent years. Incorporating these trained paraprofessionals into preexisting court based pro se assistance programs or introducing them in the form of a new pro se assistance program could help address the access-to-justice gap among the growing number of pro se litigants in family court. This Note proposes a model admission and practice rule that will set guidelines for the implementation of limited license legal technicians in family court. The model rule would (1) authorize limited license legal technicians to render limited legal assistance or advice in family law; (2) set conditions and limitations for the provision of such services; and (3) outline education requirements, continuing license requirements, and ethical standards for limited license legal technicians.

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我不知道我在做什么：在家庭法庭使用有限许可的法律技术人员来改善诉诸司法的机会

“我不知道我在做什么”——这是专业诉讼当事人经常说的一句话。出现在家庭法庭诉讼中的个人诉讼当事人的数量呈上升趋势。必须采取措施帮助个人诉讼当事人在家庭法院系统的泥泞中渡过难关。近年来，训练有素的辅助专业人员在法庭上协助诉讼当事人的概念引起了人们的兴趣。将这些训练有素的辅助专业人员纳入现有的基于法庭的自述援助计划或以新的自述援助计划的形式引入它们，可以帮助解决家庭法院中越来越多的自诉诉讼当事人之间获得司法救助的差距。本说明提出了一个示范接纳和实践规则，该规则将为在家庭法庭上实施有限许可法律技术人员制定指导方针。示范规则将 (1) 授权有限许可的法律技术人员在家庭法方面提供有限的法律援助或建议；(2) 为提供此类服务设定条件和限制；(3) 概述有限许可法律技术人员的教育要求、持续许可要求和道德标准。