So You’re Representing Yourself and Coping with the Courtroom
Announcing “So you’re representing yourself: A Primer to help you get ready to represent yourself in family or civil court” and “Coping with the courtroom: A primer to help you navigate the written (and unwritten) rules of the courtroom”.
These primers were written by Hannah Bahmanpour and Julie Macfarlane with additional research and input from Kaila Scarrow.
Representing yourself is stressful and difficult, but these primers prepare you emotionally and technically for court with advice and tips to help you to navigate the process.
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