At the mercy of the courts
by Marilyn Napier, Skagit Valley Herald
Sunday, December 18, 2016
The need for civil legal aid among low-income people in Washington is growing according to a 2015 study. People representing themselves in court can face multiple obstacles, including not knowing legal procedures, having unreasonable expectations about how the case will end, and not fully understanding their legal issues, Riquelme said.