By Quinton Lister, legal assistant
I am still new at my job. I have only been a legal assistant since Summer of 2021, but I know for myself that I would never go to court representing myself. There is simply too much going on in the legal system to not have expert help.
Perhaps you think I am biased because my boss is a lawyer, but I have been to enough hearings and a few trials to know that “Pro Se” ain’t the way to go. Pro Se litigants are at a tremendous disadvantage simply because they do not know what they do not know. Many people elect to represent themselves due to financial constraints, while this is completely understandable, I feel for these people. They are at the mercy of a system that kills the weak (for lack of a more flattering term). The legal system seems more often to create victims rather than protect them. True justice is hard work, and if you are not trained, no matter how hard you work the load will likely be too much to bear by yourself.
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