Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case,   ISBN:9781413307108

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I read the book, designed my case and was found not guilty. Recommended for anyone who gets a ticket and feels they are not guilty.
The book is very detailed and lays out the case for you. You can't miss and you will have a great time.

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A useful book in understanding the Courtroom culture, especially if you can not afford your own defense. I sent it to someone at Stafford Creek Corrections and it got there within two days. But the Prison Mail Staff would not let the inmate have it. Three weeks later, a waylaid Certified letter to the Prison Superintendent, and no response whatsoever from any Prison Staff finally resulted in this book getting to that inmate.

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Very informative.... but not quite detailed enough.

You cannot use this book alone to go to trial... or even to file a Complaint or a Motion. It gives general explanations but seriously misses a beat in the details. It would be more accurate if Nolo sold this as a supportive "basic knowledge" book and NOT a "how to try your case", book.

And as a suggestion I would say that they should have more detailed books that are customized per states? That actually get into the nitty gritty, for instance, how to actually fill out a Complaint Cover Sheet? ect. This book just tells you you need to start your Lawsuit by filing a Complaint. Thats hardly an explanation of how to actually fill out the forms, what each form means, ect.

NOLO is a wonderful resource... but they could be SO much bigger and better.

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This is a great book. If you are going to court or going through a child custody case this is a great book especially if you represent yourself.
Sometimes it may be preferrable to pay an attorney to advise you rather than represent you in court. This saves court costs. Therefore this book is a great aid in helping to prepare yourself. Even if you have never gone to court this book is full of knowldege to help you in case you do.
Very useful and practical information.

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I recommend this book to anyone with any kind of suit to file in court...and especially if you hire a lawyer. This way, you can stay up to speed on the process of what is going on, and what your lawyer should be doing. The book goes into enough detail to explain the important things, but not so much detail that you fall asleep trying to muddle through. I recommend starting anywhere inside and reading anything you have any questions about.

It is a real eye opener, unfortunately, if you have a lazy lawyer who is just phoning your case in. With this book in your arsenal, you will know what is expected of your barrister! Enjoy. This book is recommended if you are even THINKING of suing someone or going to court for any reason. In my case, I found out that my lawyer was 1)Overcharging me a great deal and 2) Not doing his homework and 3) Not fighting for me in court nearly as hard as was possible. As a result, I fired that firm and hired another one for the appeal.