The Federal Pro Se Program at the San Jose Courthouse

Location & Office Hours

Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Phone: 408-297-1480
Email:  hsong@asianlawalliance.org

Services

The Federal Pro Se Program attorney will provide information about legal rights and responsibilities and about the court procedures applicable to your civil case, limited-scope legal advice, help preparing simple pleadings, and referrals to legal, social, and government services.

If you seek help from the Federal Pro Se Program, you will still represent yourself. The attorney at the Federal Pro Se Program can provide information, advice and basic legal help but does not represent litigants as their lawyer.

Who May Use The Federal Pro Se Program

Anyone who is representing him/herself as a plaintiff or a defendant in a civil case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California—San Jose division, or who is considering filing a complaint in that division. This service is not available to litigants who have legal representation.

The Federal Pro Se Program does not provide help with: bankruptcy, habeas corpus, prisoner, appeals, state court, and/or criminal questions, or any question concerning a case not pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California—San Jose division.

How to Make an Appointment

Help is provided by appointment and on a drop-in basis. To make an appointment:

1. Stop by the Federal Pro Se Program at Room 2070 in the San Jose United States Courthouse, or
   
2. Call 408-297-1480.