Represent yourself in court

About This Book

Prepare and present a winning civil court case!Written in plain English, Represent Yourself in Court breaks down the trial process into easy-to-understand steps so that you can act as your own lawyer -- safely and efficiently. Find out what to say, how to say it, even where to stand when you address the judge and jury.Armed with these simple but thorough instructions, you'll be well prepared to achieve good results, without the cost of an attorney. Find out how to:file court papershandle depositions and interrogatoriescomply with courtroom procedurespick a juryprepare your evidence and line up witnessespresent your opening statement and closing argumentcross-examine hostile witnessesunderstand and apply rules of evidencelocate, hire and effectively use expert witnessesmake and respond to your opponent's objectionsget limited help from an attorney as neededmonitor the work of an attorney if you decide to hire oneWhether you are a plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you confidently handle a divorce, personal injury case, landlord/tenant dispute, breach of contract, small business dispute or any other civil lawsuit.The 6th edition is completely updated to include the latest rules and court procedures and more sample documents to help guide you through your case.What's NewThe 6th Edition of Represent Yourself in Court contains completely updated legal information, including:updated discovery rules new information about electronic discovery and the use of electronic evidence, and a new section that contains an example of a custody hearing.