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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.

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May 28, 2018 By Debra Slone 12 Comments

31 Affirmative Defenses And How To Assert Them

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Knowing the elements of an affirmative defense and having the ability to properly assert that defense takes you a long way to managing your case strategically. As a pro se litigant, it also helps you gain much respect (but not much love) from your opponent.

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January 29, 2017 By Sonja Ebron 2 Comments

The Affirmative Defense Of Unclean Hands

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A party seeking equity must come to court with “clean hands”. Makes sense, right? You go to court seeking justice for a wrong someone’s done to you. But when you’ve done something foul yourself, don’t ask a court to help you gain from it.

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April 21, 2016 By Sonja Ebron 26 Comments

How To Find The Strengths And Weaknesses In Your Case

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Analyze your case to create an effective litigation strategy. It’s a process of finding the elements of each claim and defense, and testing them against available facts and evidence. Bonus: It’s not rocket science.

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