Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case. This item is unavailable.Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning 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.Find out how to: • file court papers • handle depositions and interrogatories • pick a jury • prepare your evidence and line up witnesses • present your opening statement and closing argument • cross-examine hostile witnesses • understand and apply rules of evidence • locate, hire and effectively use expert witnesses • make and respond to your opponent's objections • get limited help from an attorney as needed • monitor the work of an attorney if you decide to hire one Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you confidently handle a civil court case from start to finish. 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.

Paul Bergman is a Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and a recipient of a University Distinguished Teaching Award. His books include Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies (Andrews & McMeel) and The Criminal Law Handbook (Nolo). He has also published numerous articles in law journals and regularly gives presentations on how law and lawyers are portrayed in film.Sara J. Berman-Barrett is an attorney and professor, and the co-author of The Criminal Law Handbook, also published by Nolo.