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Self-Help
July 20, 2021

Using Google Translate with Jenkins Research Guides

In a recent blog post , we highlighted the Google Translate feature on Jenkins’ website. We hope this will be a helpful tool to allow more people to find information on our site, including the content in our various Research Guides . For example, our Self-Help guides help point people towards legal...
Self-Help
May 4, 2021

Self-Help Research Guide - Pandemic Information

Are you a member of the public who’s trying to figure out how to handle a certain legal issue or where to get legal information, advice, or representation during the pandemic? We’ve updated a number of pages in our Self-Help Research Guide with resources from Philadelphia legal aid organizations,...
Self-Help
November 17, 2020

Using Nolo: Find Self-Help Books on Everyday Legal Issues

If you are a solo attorney, a small business owner, or perhaps representing yourself in a legal matter, the resources in the Nolo Legal Information Reference Center were written with you in mind. Nolo’s mission is to “help consumers and small businesses find answers to their everyday legal and...
Self-Help
May 12, 2020

Phila Rental Assistance Program - Applications Open May 12 - May 16th

Last week, the City of Philadelphia announced a COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program ( en Español ) for certain tenants, in the hopes of keeping about 3,000 families in their homes. The program aims to help those who have lost income due to COVID-19 and need help paying rent, by providing...
Self-Help
April 17, 2020

Free Philadelphia Legal Aid Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic

If you are a Philadelphian looking for legal resources or assistance related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there are many websites with helpful information and guidance. We’ll highlight just some of those websites here. Many legal aid organizations have staff members who are working...
Self-Help
February 23, 2018

Special Event: Women Owned Law & Her Corner

Women Owned Law and Her Corner are joining together for a special event at Jenkins on March 14th from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Her Corner will be conducting a mini session to give attendees a little taste of what it actually feels like to participate in the Her Corner Accelerator. Accelerator is the...
Self-Help
July 14, 2017

Philadelphia Self Help No-Fault Divorce Manual

The Philadelphia Self Help No-Fault Divorce Manual was prepared by Leslie Engle, Esquire, Gloria Gilman, Esquire, and the Women’s Law Project. It takes the user step-by-step through the process for separation or mutual consent in no-fault divorces. The Manual has been updated to reflect the recent...
Self-Help
January 26, 2017

FJD's Elder Justice Resource Center - Free Legal Assistance

The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania has issued a News Release announcing that the FJD's Elder Justice Resource Center (EJRC) will be working with Temple University Beasley School of Law to provide free legal assistance to unrepresented seniors beginning February 1, 2017. EJRC is located...
Remote Resources
June 4, 2014

Self-Help Resource Guides Now Available

Our new Self-Help Resource Guide has links to websites and describes some resources available at Jenkins to help non-attorneys get started with legal research.