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You Too Can Write An Appellate Brief

To succeed in writing a pro se appellate brief, you must persuade the appeals court that the trial court’s judgment should be reversed.

Want to know how to dress for court? Dress to subtly remind the judge that you’re not a lawyer. Then surprise him or her with your knowledge.

There are 5 lessons self-represented litigants learn after losing their cases. That’s too late and the absolute worst way to learn.

Civil justice is littered with obstacles for pro se litigants. These obstacles must be properly managed to get justice.

To be your own lawyer, you may face an opponent’s lawyer, and they don’t play fair. Here are some tips for dealing with bad lawyer behaviors.

If you’re in a civil action without a lawyer, consider going pro se and representing yourself. Here are some things you should know.

Motions and pleadings are documents that commence actions, navigate procedures, and kill cases. Understand your options to escape forms.

Highly paid judges, particularly in the federal system, don’t give pro se cases the time they deserve. Are they worth their pay?

U.S. courts are dismissing lawsuits too frequently, and in doing so, they are violating the Constitution by denying the right to jury trials.

Brian Vukadinovich’s “Motion for Justice — I Rest My Case” chronicles a lifetime of battles with the judicial system.

Litigation is complex, but you can do it as long as you discard your myths about the process, the people involved, and your own preparedness.

When you’re representing yourself in court, civil procedure can be everything. That’s especially true when you’re up against a lawyer.

Isaac Wright, Jr. delivered the clapback of the century when the men who framed him and stole his freedom got justice at his hands, legally.

The function of the legal profession is access to justice. Is it too much to ask lawyers to prioritize the issue? Yes, it probably is.

Avoid a sleepless night on the eve of trial by preparing early. Trial planning for pro se litigants should start with the evidence.