The law allows individuals to represent themselves on their legal matters, this is called pro se litigation. Although we do not recommend this, there are instances in which a person could efficiently take care of their minor legal problems.
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Determine how complex the matter is
For example, if the engine of your car goes bad, you take the car to the mechanic; however, if you need gas you do not, I hope, go to the same mechanic to have him fill it up for you do you? Is the same thing about legal matters. A good rule of thumb is taught in law school, and it goes like this: "only a fool has him/her self for a client" if the matter involves one winner and one looser, you better get an attorney to fight for you!!!
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Determine if its worth your time to take care of it, or should some one else do it
Many people are busy with their lives and they would not be able to fully prepare for a legal matter, even if they would be good at it. Not because you see it on TV means that it is so. For instance, we think that because on TV you see that a person has a case, they file it one day and couple of hours later, you are arguing in front of the jurors for your case.
Believe me, to go to trial, is not as easy as it sounds. Only on TV, not in real life where you have to do discovery, argue motions and conduct voir dire to weed out the bad jurors. Are you ready to learn something that takes a lawyer three years schooling and thousands of hours mastering, in order for your case to be properly litigated in front of a jury?
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