Represent Yourself in Court - 11th Edition by Paul Bergman & Sara J Berman (Paperback)

About the Book

If you're going to trial without an attorney, this is the essential guide for making the most of your day in court. Represent Yourself in Court breaks the trial process down into easy-to-understand steps, so that you can act as your own lawyer. The new edition includes information and tips on participating in a court hearing via Zoom.

Book Synopsis

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 lawyer's fee. Fortunately, if you're 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, you'll be well prepared to:

• draft and file court papers

• get help from an attorney or legal coach

• obtain and prepare your evidence, including social media postings

• handle depositions

• line up, prepare, and examine witnesses

• present an opening statement

• make and respond to objections

• pick a jury if necessary, and

• deal with the court clerk and judge

Whether you're 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.

The new edition includes information and tips on participating in a court hearing via Zoom.

Review Quotes

"An excellent resource that outlines what's involved in representing yourself in court--from presenting evidence to the rules of cross examination." New Orleans Times-Picayune

"Nolo publications...guide people simply through the how, when, where and why of the law." The Washington Post