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August 29, 2020 By Debra Slone 3 Comments

Bullies. Threats Of Attorney’s Fees Against Pro Se Litigants

Attorney's Fees

Sometimes in a civil case, an attorney will threaten a pro se litigant with attorney’s fees. If you don’t drop your case, here comes a threat of attorney’s fees. Bam! If you pursue a defense too eagerly. Boom! If you’re digging too deeply in discovery. Splat! 

They didn’t expect this fight from you and are willing to use what they have to beat you down. Unfortunately, the courts might allow it. But you’re pro se, the idea is not to pay attorney’s fees. Don’t let them bully you out of pursuing your case.

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

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March 5, 2019 By Sonja Ebron 13 Comments

Tricks Are For Lawyers: A Guide For Dealing With Bad Lawyer Behaviors

Tips for Dealing with lawyers

To be your own lawyer, you have to face some obstacles. The biggest is an opponent’s lawyer, and they don’t play fair. Using Donald Best’s “9 Tips for dealing with an Abusive Lawyer…” as a jumping off point, we discuss bad lawyer behaviors and ways to avoid or address them.

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