{"product_id":"represent-yourself-in-court-prepare-try-a-winning-civil-case-9781413332926","title":"Represent Yourself in Court: Prepare \u0026 Try a Winning Civil Case","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow to prepare and present a winning civil court case\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMany disputes are too big for small claims court but too small to justify a lawyer's fee. Fortunately, if you're willing to learn the courtroom ropes, you can successfully handle your own case from start to finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRepresent Yourself in Court\u003c\/i\u003e breaks the pretrial and trial process down into easy-to-understand steps. Armed with these clear and thorough instructions, you'll be well prepared to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e draft and file court papers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tget help from an attorney or legal coach \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tobtain and prepare your evidence, including social media postings \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\thandle depositions \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tline up, prepare, and examine witnesses \t \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tpresent an opening statement \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tmake and respond to objections \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tpick a jury if necessary, and \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\tdeal with the court clerk and judge \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you handle a bankruptcy, divorce, landlord-tenant dispute, breach of contract case, small business dispute--or any other civil lawsuit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBergman, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePaul Bergman\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of law emeritus at the UCLA School of Law and a recipient of two University Distinguished Teaching Awards. His books include \u003ci\u003eNolo's Deposition Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e (with Moore, Nolo); \u003ci\u003eReel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e (Andrews \u0026amp; McMeel); \u003ci\u003eTrial Advocacy: Inferences, Arguments, Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e (with Moore and Binder, West Publishing Co.); \u003ci\u003eTrial Advocacy in a Nutshell\u003c\/i\u003e (West Publishing Co.); \u003ci\u003eRepresent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare \u0026amp; Try a Winning Case\u003c\/i\u003e (with Berman, Nolo); \u003ci\u003eThe Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System\u003c\/i\u003e (with Berman, Nolo);\u003ci\u003e Depositions in a Nutshell\u003c\/i\u003e (with Moore, Binder, and Light, West Publishing); \u003ci\u003eLawyers as Counselors: A Client-Centered Approach\u003c\/i\u003e (with Binder, Tremblay, and Weinstein, West Publishing); \u003ci\u003eCracking the Case Method\u003c\/i\u003e (Vandeplas Publishing). He has also published numerous articles in law journals and regularly gives presentations on how law and lawyers are portrayed in film.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerman, Sara J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eSara J. Berman\u003c\/b\u003e received her law degree from UCLA. She is a professor at the Concord University School of Law, and a founder of the PASS Online Bar Review (www.passlaw.com). She has authored several bar review course texts and legal articles, and has lectured extensively for BarPassers, West Bar Review, and the Practicing Law Institute. She teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, criminal justice, legal writing and analysis, corporations law, and community property law. She is also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eNolo's Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare \u0026amp; Try a Winning Case\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"NOLO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676317942034,"sku":"9781413332926","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f597d1bc-e90e-4fe8-9719-b4772d49523c.jpg?v=1761054549","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/represent-yourself-in-court-prepare-try-a-winning-civil-case-9781413332926","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}