Coming Soon – A Free Guerrilla Guide to Lawsuits
We are continuing to produce great books for sale at a great price (The Guerrilla Guides to the Law), so we thought we'd tip you off about a new ebook that will be coming soon. It…
self representation
Social Media Issues for the Pro Se (aka Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Etc Are Not Necessarily Your Friend)
Anytime you are in a lawsuit, whether as a Pro Se or Pro Per litigant (representing yourself in court) or an attorney or a party, you must assume two things: 1) Your opponent is smarter…
I Fired My Lawyer and Got My File, Now What?
Unfortunately, many people get mad at their attorneys and fire them without really, really thinking it through first. There are others whose attorneys back out of a case once it is started. Often the person…
A Word on Motions to Dismiss
As you know, we just released The Guerrilla Guide to How to Fight a Debt Collection Lawsuit, a book that we hope will help a lot of people out there being preyed on by unscrupulous…
The #1 Mistake Made by Pro Se and Pro Per Parties
This article suddenly came to me when I was talking with a person representing themselves the other day. We were discussing an issue regarding the Rules of Civil Procedure, which anyone who is representing themselves…
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…
Think Like a Lawyer!
Look, the simple fact is that there are good lawyers and bad lawyers. There are smart lawyer and dumb lawyers. And there are skilled lawyers and unskilled ones. The same applies to judges as well….
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…
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…