1. Going it alone in court --; 2. The courthouse and the courtroom --; 3. Starting your case --; 4. Overview of pretrial procedures --; 5. Investigating your case --; 6. Settlement --; 7. Pretrial motions --; 8. What you need to prove at trial : the plaintiff's perspective --; 9. What you need to prove at trial : the defendant's perspective --; 10. Selecting the decisionmaker --; 11. Opening statement --; 12. Direct examination --; 13. Cross-examination --; 14. Closing argument --; 15. Exhibits --; 16. Basic rules of evidence --; Making and responding to objections --; 18. Organizing a trial notebook --; 19. Expert witnesses --; 20. When your trial ends : judgment & appeals --; 21. Representing yourself in divorce court --; . 22. Represent yourself in bankruptcy court --; 23. Getting help from attorneys : hiring a legal coach --; 24. Legal research --; Glossary --; Index.
LAW -- Civil Procedure.
Pro se representation -- United States -- Popular works.
Trial practice -- United States -- Popular works.
KF8841
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B973
2003
by Paul Bergman & Sara J. Berman-Barrett ; edited by Lisa Guerin.