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What is the Process Server Institute?
The Process Server Institute (PSI) is an educational organization in California, dedicated to the study and teaching of the art and business of process serving. PSI offers a series of entrepreneurial seminars throughout California that teach the fundamentals of process serving, the laws that govern service of process and completing proof of service. The seminars include a skip tracing-investigation segment, and a discussion on marketing services to the legal community. Our Beyond the Basics seminars include the basics, and also cover service of process by special court order, publication, and by alternative means. Both seminars have value to both beginning and seasoned process servers.The seminars are taught from a process server's perspective and cover the technical aspects of the service statutes. The practical or "how-to" portions of the seminars are presented by experienced process servers and private investigators.
We now offer a notification service for PSI seminars and dinner events. The PSI Newsletter publishes articles that affect process servers, such as new laws, court rules, forms, appellate decisions and other important information. Topics will include the developing progress of E-filing, E-service, and new technology. We also invite readers and writers to submit articles about process serving for possible publication.
PSI is the publisher of The Registered Process Server's Guide to Service of Process in California, 3d Edition Expanded, the most comprehensive guide about process serving in California. It is thoroughly researched and written from a process server's perspective. The book explains the proper procedures for service, defines legal terms, provides a service checklist for process servers before, during, and after service, and describes how to operate a successful process serving business. Although the book is written based upon California law, it covers topics that are universal to all process servers in any state. It is an ideal source for training process servers. The book is included with the seminar materials.We also publish The Registered Process Server's Guide to Service of Writs of Attachment and Writs of Execution, 2d Edition, a step-by-step guide for serving a pre-judgment or post judgment writ in California. Included are also exemplars of letters of instruction and service documents, and blank letters and proofs of service forms.
The Affidavit of Proof of Service Requirements Guide, California Edition describes how to prepare the California Proof of Service of Summons-POS-010 forms and Notice to a Tenant. A section is devoted to preparing a Proof or Service or an Affidavit of Service for use in every other state. The guide is intended to supplement The Registered Process Server’s Guide to Service of Process in California, 3d Edition. We also intend to create consistency and standardization between a process server preparing the proof of service and the court clerk that needs to review it.
PSI Process Serving Seminars and Events
The PSI Process Serving Seminars are held throughout California and are designed for the new and novice process server, and for those with more experience who want to brush up on the changes in the law. Some of our seminars cover more advanced topics, but not too advanced that any person attending will be completely lost. The seminars are presented from an entrepreneurial perspective, are geared for someone working in the process serving or legal support industry, inside or outside the office. We assume that the person attending has a general working knowledge about the subject. We encourage participation and questions that enhance and change the seminar content. No two seminars are alike, even when they cover the same topics. Many of our attendees repeat the seminars and always learn something new. Specially designed seminars are available for in-house training sessions at law-firms or larger process serving agencies.PSI also schedules dinners that feature a special speaker or war story presentations. The dinners are a pleasant way to learn something, socialize and network, and to put a face to the name of an affiliate or competitor. See our Schedule for the next event.