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January 24, 2020 By Debra Slone 2 Comments

The Crackheads And Extortionists Who Sell State Laws

Access to laws

Imagine you’ve been sued for foreclosure, failure to pay a debt, or eviction. Or you must sue for custody of your children or grandchildren. You’re in danger of losing important things. You can’t afford a lawyer, but you can represent yourself. To have a fighting chance, you need free and easy access to laws. Then, in walks the state. Actually, “walks” isn’t the right word. Let’s say, stumbles, limps, shuffles or bumbles. It wants to charge you for access to the laws you need. Your chances of winning, which weren’t good to begin with, are greatly reduced by a state that is acting like a crackhead and extortionist.

And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.

Tagged With: access to justice, access to laws, justice, pro se litigants

December 29, 2018 By Sonja Ebron 2 Comments

How To Analyze A Civil Case And Craft A Litigation Strategy, Part 2

Litigation Strategy

Earlier, we outlined a recipe for analyzing a case and creating a litigation strategy. The right litigation strategy can help a pro se litigant choose the next step in a case. In this second part, we use a simple slip and fall scenario to test the recipe. Thinking through your own scenario from beginning to end can be the start of a successful experience in court.

Tagged With: case analysis, litigation stages, litigation strategy

September 18, 2018 By Debra Slone 2 Comments

Understanding Motions, Pleadings And Other Litigation Documents

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Litigation documents are not the first thing the average person thinks about when they hear the term “legal documents”. Wills, deeds, powers of attorney, tax forms, come to mind first. These are legal documents, but they’re not for the purposes of litigation.
Litigation documents are less formulaic and more intimidating than these. Their purpose is to move a lawsuit along. In that sense, they’re more powerful than documents written on pre-printed forms.

Tagged With: affirmative defenses, answer, counterclaim, discovery, motions, notices, pleadings

August 4, 2018 By Sonja Ebron 10 Comments

When A Dragon Needs Slaying, Call Isaac Wright, Jr.

Isaac Wright Jr

A detective, a prosecutor and a judge teamed up to frame and imprison Isaac Wright, Jr. No doubt it was the worst mistake of their lives. He showed them how the law should work, and then became a lawyer to help others do the same. His story is a lesson in dragon slaying.

Tagged With: criminal, Isaac Wright Jr, Lawyers We Love, legal ethics

July 9, 2018 By Debra Slone 5 Comments

What Can I File At Each Stage Of Litigation?

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Litigation is fluid, and you can file many documents at any stage. However, this list will make you aware of available litigation documents and when they are most commonly filed.

Tagged With: answer, appeal, complaint, discovery, stages, trial

June 21, 2018 By Debra Slone 1 Comment

Simple Strategies For Each Stage Of Litigation

simple strategies for litigation

Understanding the litigation process will help you formulate the basic strategies you need to put up an effective fight. These simple strategies are designed to give you an idea of things to look out for at each stage of litigation.

Tagged With: answer, appeal, complaint, discovery, stages, strategy, trial

April 28, 2018 By Debra Slone 3 Comments

Why Case Law Can Be Your Best Friend

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It’s sometimes difficult to explain to a judge how a statute applies to your set of facts. Without cases to make sense of written laws, statutes can just lay there doing nothing to help you. In litigation, your job is to persuade a judge to rule in your favor in hearings and at trial. To do this, you want to fill in the gaps left by the statute.

Tagged With: appeal, Appellate cases, eviction, landlord

March 23, 2018 By Sonja Ebron 17 Comments

Judges Gone Wild — Is Lack Of Accountability To Blame?

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In today’s episode of Judges Gone Wild, imagine sitting on a jury and being informed by the judge that God has already decided the verdict. Worse yet, imagine being tortured with electric shock in open court during trial. May we have some order in the courts? No, not until appellate procedures become accessible to pro se litigants.

Tagged With: appeal, Judges Gone Wild, respect, Victoria Pratt

February 9, 2018 By Brian Vukadinovich 1 Comment

Perspectives On “A Right To Free Lawyers For Civil Litigants”

right to free lawyers

Judicial bias — shown in things like failing to read pro se filings, barring pro se litigants from conducting voir dire, and other antics — leaves much room for reform in federal and state courts. At least that’s the opinion of two experienced pro se litigants who left extensive comments on our recent ‘civil Gideon’ post.

Tagged With: discrimination, federal courts, Indiana, New York courts

February 7, 2018 By Sonja Ebron 12 Comments

The Date A Court Order Is Signed Means Nothing

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What deadline did the court set in its order requiring the parties to complete discovery? When is your appellate brief or notice of appeal due when you’ve lost your case? Questions like these are answered by the clerk of court, not the judge. It’s rendition time.

Tagged With: court order, notice of appeal, rendition

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