Motion for Summary Judgment
With the economy still in the tank and the collection agencies in full attack mode, many people are being sued and quickly facing a Motion for Summary Judgment so we thought it might be a…
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Top Mistakes by People Representing Themselves in a Lawsuit
As our friends at Jurisdictionary pointed out in a recent email, people who choose to represent themselves do so for two main reasons: 1) They don't have the money to spend on a lawyer; and…
The Guerrilla Guide to Written Discovery (Civil Cases) Now Available
If you are involved in a lawsuit (or think you will be) then discovery will almost certainly be an issue you should consider at some point and it's better to start getting together a plan…
Interesting Article on What Jurors Think About Voir Dire Questions
Since we just released our Guerrilla Guide to Picking a Jury: Jury Selection and Voir Dire for Non-Lawyers (available here as an instantly downloadable eBook and here for the Kindle) we thought the following article…
The Difference Between a Power of Attorney and Being an Attorney
There are a lot of sites on the internet to get answers when you are representing yourself in a lawsuit. One of these is JustAnswer, which you can access by the link on the sidebar….
Pro Se Litigants Should Learn the Language
One of the surest ways to lose credibility with the judge and any lawyers involved in your case is to use the wrong legal terms. I'll give you a pretty common example of how pro…
Changing Venue – When Is It Appropriate?
Many people who choose to represent themselves completely misunderstand two of the basic principles of law, venue and jurisdiction. To be honest, a lot of lawyers know it when they see it, but are hard…
You Can Be Pro Se But Don’t Be An Idiot
Lawyers go to law school for three years, incur a mountain a debt, and then (usually) go through an intense period of apprenticeship for a reason. Law is hard! Law school does more than just…
Jury Selection for Non-lawyers
We're proud to announce that the first book in our planned series, The Guerrilla Guides to the Law, is now available for purchase. The Guerrilla Guide to Picking a Jury: Jury Selection and Voir Dire…
It’s Not About Forms
One thing that I notice as I interact with people on the web, they all seem to think handling a lawsuit is just about forms. It's not. While there are definitely some forms that are…