Dealing with a Difficult Lawyer on the Other Side
A case with a difficult lawyer on the other side rates somewhere between a root canal and a rectal exam in the scheme of unpleasant things in life. The simple fact of the matter is…
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The Rules and Offers of Proof – Getting Evidence Into the Record for Appeal
The one thing that the legal system, including both lawyers and judges, can do to mess with a person representing themselves is use "the rules". When handling your case in court not only do you…
Pro Se Versus a Lawyer on the Other Side? Level the Playing Field
A simple but little believed truth is that most lawyers don't have trials. Most of their practice is spent in the office but when they do go to court it is usually to have a…
Motion for Continuance Information
There comes a point in many lawsuits where one or the other of the parties gets set for a hearing or trial and is not quite ready yet. While you can always try and reach…
Where is the form….
At some point in the last twenty years apparently people have come to believe that there is a legal form for every situation, and if they just had the right form it will solve all…
Settlement v. Trial
Legal experts on the internet often get asked "Should I settle my case?" The question is, occasionally, preceded by either a long and rambling set of mostly irrelevant facts or, on the other hand, just…
Excerpt From the Guerrilla Guide to Legal Research – Legal Forms
The following post is a small section of the Guerrilla Guide to Legal Research which is in the final stages and should be released in the next week or so. How to Research and…
What To Do If Your Lawyer Quits
There are really 4 different types of people who represent themselves: 1) People who choose to proceed without a lawyer These people believe that they can represent themselves as good as an attorney or make…
The Importance of Discovery
Many people representing themselves in court, known in legal parlance as pro per or pro se, think that once they file the lawsuit then all they need to do is show up at the hearing….
Does Your Lawyer Care About Your Case?
Over and over I have heard and read the complaints that, "My lawyer is working for the other side." Sorry, there is about a 99% chance that's just BS. You may not want to hear…