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

How to prepare and present a winning civil court case

Many disputes are too big for small claims court but too small to justify a lawyers fee. Fortunately, if you are willing to learn the courtroom ropes, you can successfully handle your own case from start to finish.

Represent Yourself in Court breaks the pretrial and trial process down into easy-to-understand steps. Armed with these clear and thorough instructions, youll be well prepared to:

transition to law school, if youre a law student
file court papers
get help from an attorney or legal coach
obtain and prepare your evidence, including social media postings
handle depositions
line up and prepare witnesses
present an opening statement
cross examine hostile witnesses
make and respond to objections
pick a jury if necessary
deal with the court clerk and judge

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 disputeor any other civil lawsuit.

This new edition is completely updated to include the latest rules and court procedures.