The Judicial Council,
the Administrative Office of the Courts
and California Judicial System
Provide Free and Low Cost Legal Resources
for Minorities as Part of Outreach Efforts
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The Judicial Council creates policy for the California courts
under the leadership of the Chief Justice and in accordance with the
California Constitution. The council is responsible for ensuring the
consistent, independent, impartial, and accessible administration of
justice while the Administrative Office of the Courts serves as the
council’s staff arm and helps implement policies. Since the early
1990’s, a top priority of the council has been eliminating bias and
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The approaches are varied and continue to develop. For exam-
Pledges to recruit, employ and promote employees in all jobs classifications
ple, self-help centers have been established in courts around the without regards to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual
state to help individuals who cannot afford the assistance of counsel.
preference, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.
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there are centers dedicated to serving these individuals and to ensur-
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color, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, age, physical
and many sections are available
or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual
in Chinese, Korean, and orientation, citizenship status or any other characteristic pro-
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wide variety of additional infor-
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