ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS AND THE EX-OFFENDER

• NCJ Number: 19001
• Author(s): L G Trubek; J G Greenberg; J Selbo; B Trachtenberg
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 280 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice
• Corporate Author: Lomah Associates; Ctr for Public Representation, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Training (Handbook/Manual)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

TRAINING AND REFERENCE HANDBOOK FOR AGENCY PARALEGALS WHO ASSESS THE NATURE OF EX-OFFENDERS' PROBLEMS AND ASSIST THEM IN OBTAINING THEIR GOALS THROUGH INFORMAL NEGOTATION AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS.

Abstract

PARALEGALS THUS TRAINED WILL ACT ONLY ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS WHO CANNOT OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF ATTORNEYS. THE PROBLEMS THEY ASSIST IN MAY INCLUDE INABILITY TO OBTAIN CREDIT, EMPLOYMENT, INSURANCE, AND HOUSING; OR MAY INVOLVE INACCURACIES IN, OR THE LACK OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF, MATERIALS IN THE FILES RELATING TO THE ARREST AND DISPOSITION OF CHARGES AGAINST AN EX-OFFENDER. THIS TRAINING HANDBOOK PRESENTS INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY FOR PARALEGAL WORK AS FOLLOWS: (1) AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE PARALEGAL AND THE LIMITATIONS OF THAT ROLE; (2) A RUDIMENTARY LAYPERSON'S KNOWLEDGE OF LEGAL SYSTEMS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND CIVIL DISABILITIES OF THE EX-OFFENDER; (3) AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULES, PROCEDURES, FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES; (4) AN ABILITY TO INTERVIEW, ASSESS PROBLEMS, GATHER AND ORGANIZE INFORMATION; (5) THE USE OF VARIOUS SKILLS FOR PRESENTING INFORMATION; AND (6) A KNOWLEDGE OF THE TECHNIQUES OF GROUP ADVOCACY.