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Ask a Judge: What is Pro Se?

Civics 101 by NHPR

Apr 28, 202624:50Government & Organizations

What is the process when a person wishes to represent themselves in court? How common is it? Is it true that a person who represents themselves "has a fool for a client?" Today in our "Ask a Judge" series, attorney and m...

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Ask a Judge: What is Pro Se? is an episode from Civics 101 by NHPR. What is the process when a person wishes to represent themselves in court? How common is it? Is it true that a person who represents themselves "has a fool for a client?" T...

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What is the process when a person wishes to represent themselves in court? How common is it? Is it true that a person who represents themselves "has a fool for a client?" Today in our "Ask a Judge" series, attorney and magistrate Amy Lin Meyerson and "small town lawyer" Ray Williams give tips for those who have no choice but to address the court on their own behalf. Here is the American Bar Association's virtual legal advice clinic (staffed by human legal minds, not AI!): DONATE TO THE PODCAST HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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