TY - BOOK AU - Bergman,Paul AU - Berman,Sara J. AU - Twohy,Mike TI - Represent yourself in court: prepare & try a winning civil case SN - 1413329934 PY - 2022///] CY - Berkeley, California PB - Nolo KW - Trial practice KW - United States KW - Popular works KW - Civil procedure KW - Pro se representation KW - Law for laypersons KW - lcgft N1 - Includes index; Going it alone in court --; The courthouse and the courtroom --; Starting your case --; Pretrial procedures --; Investigating your case --; Settlement --; Pretrial motions --; Proving your case at trial : the plaintiff's perspective --; Proving your case at trial : the defendant's perspective --; Selecting the decision maker --; Opening statement --; Direct examination --; Cross-examination --; Closing argument --; Exhibits --; Basic rules of evidence --; Making and responding to objections --; Organizing a trial notebook --; Expert witnesses --; When your trial ends : judgments and appeals --; Representing yourself in family court --; Representing yourself in bankruptcy court --; Help beyond the book : people, places, and publications N2 - Many disputes are too big for small claims court but too small to justify a lawyer's fee. If you are willing to learn the courtroom ropes, you can successfully handle your own case from start to finish. Bergman and Berman break the pretrial and trail process down into easy-to-understand step. This edition has been updated to include remote court appearances. -- adapted from back cover ER -