Assisting Pro Se Patrons in a Non-Law Library

Numerous academic law libraries and law library associations have created online research guides that provide a basic overview of legal research and describe where to locate print ana online resources, A great starting point for non-law librarians is the American Association of Law Libraries' (AALLj Web book, Locating the Law: A Handbook for Non-Law Librarians. Rush and Gailigan note that while each patron base is different, pro se pairóos often conduct research in the areas of family law (e.g., marriage, divorce, and child custody/ support), landlord -tenant relationships, wills and estates, civil procedure, and criminal law and procedure.