Tribal clerk training explores CCAP, self-represented litigants
By Ann Zimmerman, State Pro Se Coordinator
Tribal court clerks from the Stockbridge Munsee, Lac Courte Oreilles, Forest County Potawatomi, and Oneida Indian Tribes in the state of Wisconsin gathered in Madison on November 9, 2007 to receive training on CCAP, WCCA, and providing assistance to self-represented litigants.
Frank Fischer, a business process consultant with CCAP, provided training on Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) and how it helps the Wisconsin circuit courts, and also gave an interactive demonstration of Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA).
Ann Zimmerman, state pro se coordinator provided an overview on current court-based projects to assist self-represented litigants in Wisconsin, and presented materials developed for Wisconsin Court System staff in 2006 by policy analyst Marcia Vandercook on providing legal information to court users.
Training was coordinated by the State-Tribal Justice Forum, a committee made up of five circuit court judges, five tribal court judges, one district court administrator, a representative from the State Bar Indian Law Chapter and one representative from the Legislative Council's State-Tribal Relations Committee. The director of state courts is an ex-officio member, and Erin Slattengren, a special programs manager with the Director's Office staffs the committee. The committee's general charge is to promote and sustain communication, education, and cooperation among tribal and state court systems and to promote initiatives outlined in the final report (external link) of the 2005 Walking on Common Ground Conference.
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