2 October 2002
Contact: Beth Riggert, Communications Counsel
Supreme Court of Missouri
Desk: 573-751-3676
Cell: 573-619-2849
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Supreme Court of Missouri and The Missouri Bar announce the formation of a Joint Commission to Review Pro Se Litigation. Increasing numbers of litigants seek to represent themselves in court proceedings, particularly in family court matters. The Commission will seek to determine the extent of the practice in Missouri family courts, current difficulties encountered by such representation both by the litigants and the courts, and measures that have been adopted in other states relating to pro se litigation.
Members of the Commission appointed by the Supreme Court include:
| The Honorable Cary Augustine, Judge, 13th Judicial Circuit | |
| The Honorable Daniel F. Kellogg, Judge, 5th Judicial Circuit | |
| The Honorable Margaret M. Neill, Judge, 22nd Judicial Circuit | |
| Lottie Wade, St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Gary Waint, Jefferson City, Missouri | |
| Judy Zerr, Circuit Clerk, 11th Judicial Circuit |
Members of the Commission appointed by The Missouri Bar include:
| Charles R. Baird, Springfield, Missouri |
| Carla M. Fields, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Richard F. Halliburton, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Lori J. Levine, Jefferson City, Missouri |
| Kris Smith, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Allan F. Stewart, Clayton, Missouri |
| James H. Young, Blue Springs, Missouri |
Lori Levine will chair the Commission, which is to furnish a report of its findings and recommendations to the Supreme Court and The Missouri Bar by June 30, 2003.
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