Affiliates Work - Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 347.73504
EAN: 9781413307108
ISBN: 1413307108
Label: NOLO
Manufacturer: NOLO
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 524
Publication Date: 2007-10-30
Publisher: NOLO
Studio: NOLO

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Prepare and present a winning civil court case!

Written in plain English, Represent Yourself in Court breaks down the trial process into easy-to-understand steps so that you can act as your own lawyer -- safely and efficiently. Find out what to say, how to say it, even where to stand when you address the judge and jury.

Armed with these simple but thorough instructions, you'll be well prepared to achieve good results, without the cost of an attorney. Find out how to:

file court papers

handle depositions and interrogatories

comply with courtroom procedures

pick a jury

prepare your evidence and line up witnesses

present your opening statement and closing argument

cross-examine hostile witnesses

understand and apply rules of evidence

locate, hire and effectively use expert witnesses

make and respond to your opponent's objections

get limited help from an attorney as needed

monitor the work of an attorney if you decide to hire one

Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you confidently handle a divorce, personal injury case, landlord/tenant dispute, breach of contract, small business dispute or any other civil lawsuit.

The 6th edition is completely updated to include the latest rules and court procedures and more sample documents to help guide you through your case.

What's New
The 6th Edition of Represent Yourself in Court contains completely updated legal information, including:

updated discovery rules

new information about electronic discovery and the use of electronic evidence, and

a new section that contains an example of a custody hearing.

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Summary: Thorough, confidence building.
Comment: I recommend this book to anyone with any kind of suit to file in court...and especially if you hire a lawyer. This way, you can stay up to speed on the process of what is going on, and what your lawyer should be doing. The book goes into enough detail to explain the important things, but not so much detail that you fall asleep trying to muddle through. I recommend starting anywhere inside and reading anything you have any questions about.

It is a real eye opener, unfortunately, if you have a lazy lawyer who is just phoning your case in. With this book in your arsenal, you will know what is expected of your barrister! Enjoy. This book is recommended if you are even THINKING of suing someone or going to court for any reason. In my case, I found out that my lawyer was 1)Overcharging me a great deal and 2) Not doing his homework and 3) Not fighting for me in court nearly as hard as was possible. As a result, I fired that firm and hired another one for the appeal.

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Summary: Very Well Written Read
Comment: The authors have done a fantastic job of abbreviating the court process and have developed a thorough guide to the courts. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in self-representation in personal matters.

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