[quote=drboom]Seriously, who do you think you’re dealing with in this forum? Romper Room?[/quote]
In my biz, I constantly hear complaints about attorneys overcharging for no work performed, etc.
A lot of people DO TRY to represent themselves when they are sued or have a legal issue, to avoid attorney fees. I’ve prepared court forms and papers for a LOT of “pro pers” and charged them “piecework” fees but I can’t legally advise them, I can’t spoon-feed them, I can’t represent them and I can’t hold their hand. Very often, I will later hear that they got in there and everything happened so quickly it went right over their heads. They leave with their head spinning and call me from the courthouse with jumbled incoherent babble. I tell them to wait for a minute order and we often later have to order the transcript to figure out exactly what went on. Some pro pers tell me they actually “froze up” in there and couldn’t say anything when it was their turn.
Judges are used to pro pers and try to make the hearing understandable for them but often have 60+ cases on their calendar to wade thru in one day.
drboom, you’d be SHOCKED how many people go to paralegals to get court papers filled out who are initially beating their chest, VERY SELF-ASSURED that they can represent themselves!
Many occupations look like “easy money” until you try to do it yourself.
