State Bar & Bar Associations,
Law Practice
Dec. 21, 2021
Licensing paraprofessionals will promote justice for litigants in family court
I cannot overstate the importance of having an advocate in court. And the paraprofessional program will help to ensure just that.
Civic Center Courthouse
Monica F. Wiley
Supervising Judge
San Francisco County Superior Court
Family Trials
Howard University School of Law, 1995
As a family law judge -- and supervising judge of the Family Law Division at San Francisco County Superior Court for the last four years -- I have presided over thousands of cases with unrepresented litigants. Many are coming to court for the first time, often facing traumatic and complicated situations without any legal support. Some are grappling with domestic violence and custody issues, language barriers, depression or anxiety, and power imbalances due to financia...
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