Offers of Proof – A Lesson for Pro Se Litigants
Although any person is entitled to represent themselves in their lawsuit, unless you are going to put the time and effort into really learning the Rules of Civil Procedure (aka the Rules of Court) and…
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Going Off the Record
If you ever take the time to go to court and watch hearings or trials, and you should if you are going to represent yourself, you will see lawyers and judges agreeing to go "off…
I Need to Write a Letter to the Judge…
No you don't. You may think you do, but you don't. I am amazed at the number of people who decide that they want to represent themselves and believe that what they need to do…
Excellent Information for Pro Se Litigants
We don't link to other people's websites very often because the information is often wrong and even more often outdated. However, while looking for questions that need answers we came across the following podcast/transcript in which…
How to Beat an Expert
Many, many cases that are going to court involve an expert on one topic or another. I would bet that in cases involving pro se litigants on one side against an attorney on the other,…
Outsource Your Problems
The main advantage attorneys have over people representing themselves, and the only reason people should be scared of going into the courtroom, is knowledge about the system. However, with the advent of the internet the playing…
What To Do When You’ve Been Sued
We are working on our own videos for the website but until we get those done we're going to try and find some to use which we feel are adequate. Personally, I'd rather read…
Jury Trial or Trial to a Judge?
We've discussed this issue before but I wanted to go over it again, not because we offer an ebook on jury selection but because it is an area where someone representing themselves (known as pro…