California Divorce Council helps clients file divorce paperwork and advises them on how to represent themselves in proceedings. Since 1972, the second-generation family business that has served thousands of individuals in the greater Los Angeles area. The business is owned and operated by Jolene Dashut, who joined the staff in 1977. She is a registered legal document assisant, and received her Paralegal Certificate in 1986 from the University of Southern California Law School and has had mediation training at the Ventura Center for Dispute Resolution.