I want to file a motion to protective order, and I'm not a lawyer. How would I do that?

Not to be flippant, but you could hire a lawyer to handle it for you. If that's not feasible then you should go to your county's law library...

Does a lawsuit from American Express stay on my record?

Great questions. And those are things you are going to want to clarify with the attorney. You probably want to have some formal written...

I served opposing party's attorney, but how do I fill out the proof of service? Substitute service or what?

Maybe your friend's attorney can help you with properly completing the correct proof of service. The local law library may have some guides...

I was served with a summons meant for someone else with the same name as me. What do I need to do?

You should hire an attorney to help turn up the volume so the plaintiff's lawyer can understand there is a case of mistaken identity. I'm not...

Acting In Pro Per, does the court have to sign or issue the subpoena to request the defendant's transcript of his version of the

You can have the court clerk issue the subpoena. Sometimes they will do it in blank for you to complete. Other times they want the subpoena...

There's always a statute of limitations. Here it will probably be at least four years. It might be six years. There might be some waiver in...

Motion to quash service of summons was moved off calendar for being improperly set...

If a default was entered against you then you need to move the court to set that aside. What happened with your motion to quash may provide the...

Special Interrogatories - Do I need to "Identify" all documents and not just produce them?

You may have some viable objections to the request. Also, you may be eligible for specifying the writings from which the answer may be derived...

Using form SC100, breach of contract. I know the breach amount but I want to ask the court for "pre-trial judgment"

The form you reference is to get your small claims case started. In subpart 3(c) you explain the math behind your claim for damages. That...

How does one calculate punitive damages for wrongful termination/intentional interference of economic advantage/retaliation

See CACI jury instructions 3940 and following for information about punitive damages. You will see that there is no formula. There are factors to...