Represent Yourself in Court
by Paul Bergman, Sara J. Berman-Barrett · Paul Bergman, Sara J. Berman-Barrett
Nolo guide by UCLA law professor Paul Bergman and attorney Sara Berman-Barrett that walks self-represented litigants through a civil trial: discovery, jury selection, opening statements, examining witnesses, introducing exhibits, making objections, and closing argument, with sample courtroom dialogue and plain-language evidence rules.
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