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100 1  Bergman, Paul,|d1943-|eauthor. 
245 10 Represent yourself in court :|bprepare & try a winning 
       case /|cPaul Bergman & Sara J. Berman ; cartoons by Mike 
       Twohy. 
246 3  Prepare and try a winning case 
250    10th edition. 
264  1 Berkeley, California :|bNolo,|c[2019] 
300    584 pages :|bill. ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes index. 
505 00 |tGoing It Alone in Court --|tThe Courthouse and the 
       Courtroom --|tStarting Your Case --|tPretrial Procedures -
       -|tInvestigating Your Case --|tSettlement --|tPretrial 
       Motions --|tProving Your Case at Trial: The Plaintiff's 
       Perspective --|tProving Your Case at Trial: The 
       Defendant's Perspective --|tSelecting the Decision Maker -
       -|tOpening Statement --|tDirect Examination --|tCross-
       Examination --|tClosing Argument --|tExhibits: Basic Rules
       of Evidence --|tMaking and Responding to Objections --
       |tOrganizing a Trial Notebook --|tExpert Witnesses --
       |tWhen Your Trial Ends: Judgments and Appeals --
       |tRepresenting Yourself in Family Court --|tRepresenting 
       Yourself in Bankruptcy Court. 
520    How to prepare and present a winning civil court case; 
       Many disputes are too big for small claims court but too 
       small to justify a lawyer's fee. Fortunately, if you're 
       willing to learn the courtroom ropes, you can successfully
       handle your own case from start to finish.Represent 
       Yourself in Court breaks the pretrial and trial process 
       down into easy-to-understand steps. Armed with these clear
       and thorough instructions, you'll be well prepared to:
       draft and file court papers get help from an attorney or 
       legal coach obtain and prepare your evidence, including 
       social media postings handle depositions line up, prepare,
       and examine witnesses present an opening statement make 
       and respond to objections pick a jury if necessary, and 
       deal with the court clerk and judge whether you're a 
       plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you handle a
       bankruptcy, divorce, landlord-tenant dispute, breach of 
       contract case, small business dispute--or any other civil 
       lawsuit. 
650  0 Trial practice. 
650  0 Civil procedure. 
650  0 Pro se representation. 
700 1  Berman, Sara J.,|d1964-|eauthor. 
700 1  Twohy, Mike,|eillustrator.