Co-hosts Sonja and Debra Debate New Research
Co-hosts Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone discuss new research on the characteristics of pro se litigants in U.S. federal courts.
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6 Of The Biggest Mistakes Pro Se Litigants Make
Pro se litigants often lose their cases when they make mistakes, even when the infractions are minor. Avoid these six mistakes to stay alive.
Why Do Pro Se Litigants Lose So Often?
Pro se litigants are practicing law without a license, which is our right when we’re directly interested in a case. But it also means we lose, a lot.
The Difficulties Of Dealing With Supercilious Lawyers
Get used to it. Supercilious lawyers are here to stay. A tongue-in-cheek look at lawyers who bemoan the presence of pro se litigants in court.
The Crackheads And Extortionists Who Sell State Laws
Your chances of winning as a pro se litigant are reduced when a state, acting like a crackhead and extortionist, tries to sell you access to its laws.
Did You Come To Appease Or To Conquer? The 5 Types Of Pro Se Litigants
Are you the kind of pro se litigant who is lost in the courthouse wilderness? Or did you come to conquer it? Let’s find out!
5 Things Self Represented Litigants Wish They’d Known Before Going Pro Se
Here are 5 lessons that self represented litigants learn after they’ve lost their cases. We know from experience that’s the absolute worst way to learn.
Attorney At Law Magazine Features Courtroom5 As Legal Innovator
A feature story on Courtroom5 in noted trade magazine Attorney At Law is a sign that pro se litigants are finally getting the respect we all deserve.
Sylvia Ann Driskell v. Homosexuals Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
We’ve all made pro se mistakes that could be laughed out of court. But Sylvia Ann Driskell’s lawsuit is the kind of mess that deepens the bias against us.