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 /><br /><br /><br /><br />Many disputes are too big for small claims court but too small to justify <br /><br />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 /><br /><br /><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 /><br /><br /><ul><br /><br /><li> file court papers <br /><br /><li> present an opening statement<br /><br /><li> deal with pretrial issues <br /><br /><li> cross-examine hostile witnesses<br /><br /><li> handle depositions <br /><br /><li> make and respond to objections<br /><br /><li> pick a jury if necessary <br /><br /><li> get help from an attorney or legal coach <br /><br /><li> discover, obtain and prepare your evidence <br /><br /><li> deal with the court clerk and judge <br /><br /><li> line up and prepare witnesses <br /><br /><br /></ul><br /><br />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 /><br /><br /><br /><br />This new edition is completely updated to include the latest rules and court procedures.