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

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

<b>How to prepare and present a winning civil court case</b> <br><br> Many disputes are too big for small claims court but too small to justify a lawyer’s fee. Fortunately, if you are willing to learn the courtroom ropes, you can successfully handle your own case from start to finish. <br><br> <i>Represent Yourself in Court</i> breaks the pretrial and trial process down into easy-to-understand steps. Armed with these clear and thorough instructions, you’ll be well prepared to: <br><ul> • transition to law school, if you’re a law student<br> • file court papers<br> • get help from an attorney or legal coach<br> • obtain and prepare your evidence, including social media postings<br> • handle depositions<br> • line up and prepare witnesses<br> • present an opening statement<br> • cross examine hostile witnesses<br> • make and respond to objections<br> • pick a jury if necessary<br> • deal with the court clerk and judge <br></ul> Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you handle a bankruptcy, divorce, landlord-tenant dispute, breach of contract case, small business dispute―or any other civil lawsuit. <br><br> This new edition is completely updated to include the latest rules and court procedures.