At least that's the opinion of two
experienced pro se litigants who left extensive comments on our recent «civil Gideon» post.
Not exact matches
Judge Vincent Femia, a Prince George's County judge and former prosecutor with 47 years of
experience told the Washington Post, which carried the story, that he was not aware of a
pro se defendant ever winning an acquittal in a serious felony his in all his years of practice.
We have 40 years of collective
pro se experience on staff.
Some
pro se litigants save time and money, but many lack the legal training and
experience to successfully prove their case.
The program explored court reform and funding, and focused on the
experience of
pro se litigants in Massachusetts courts and current proposals to address the issues they raise.
Mr. Moskowitz discussed his
experience with
pro se litigants in his capacity as Cochairman of the Boston Bar Association's Real Estate Section Pro Bono Committee and coordinator for the Lawyer for the Day Program at the Boston Housing Cou
pro se litigants in his capacity as Cochairman of the Boston Bar Association's Real Estate Section
Pro Bono Committee and coordinator for the Lawyer for the Day Program at the Boston Housing Cou
Pro Bono Committee and coordinator for the Lawyer for the Day Program at the Boston Housing Court.
It's having the power, but due to lack of
experience, not utilizing it effectively that is usually the biggest hurdle for
pro se litigants to overcome.
But in my
experience about 75 % of the clients we see at Equitable Mediation Services seem to be comfortable enough with what they decided in mediation to get one attorney and have one of them go
pro se.
Probably the greatest impediment to going
pro se in a custody dispute is the lack of familiarity, knowledge and
experience with court procedures.