Represent yourself in court : prepare & try a winning civil case / Paul Bergman & Sara J. Berman ; cartoons by Mike Twohy.
Publisher: Berkeley, California : Nolo, [2019]Edition: 10th editionDescription: 584 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781413326611
- 1413326617
- 9781413323085
- 1413323081
- Prepare & try a winning civil case
- Prepare and try a winning civil case
- 347.73/504 23
- KF8841 .B47 2019
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Circulating | Main Library Law Library - 1st Floor | Law Collection | T NOLO Civ. Pro. B 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | In transit from Main Library to Law Library since 02/10/2022 | 31723021040456 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Going it alone in court -- The courthouse and the courtroom -- Starting your case -- Pretrial procedures -- Investigating your case -- Settlement -- Pretrial motions -- Proving your case at trial: the plaintiff's perspective -- Proving your case at trial: the defendant's perspective -- Selecting the decision maker -- Opening statement -- Direct examination -- Cross-examination -- Closing argument -- Exhibits -- Basic rules of evidence -- Making and responding to objections -- Organizing a trial notebook -- Expert witnesses -- When your trial ends: judgments and appeals -- Representing yourself in family court -- Representing yourself in bankruptcy court -- Help beyond the book: people, places, and publications.