Question

After perusing detailed instructions on how to represent yourself (pro se) in federal court, would you go ahead without a lawyer and try representing yourself?

Write 1-2 paragraphs explaining why or why not?

Answer 1

After perusing detailed instructions on how to represent yourself (pro se) in federal court, would you go ahead without a lawyer and try representing yourself?Write 1-2 paragraphs explaining why or why not?

I would not prefer to go ahead without a lawyer and try representing myself,because----->

When I represent myself, I act as both lawyer and client, speaking directly to the judge and jury. An attorney can insulate me from many of the frustrating things that occur during your criminal trial, keeping me from saying something stupid or offensive to a judge. The jury can see my attorney as a professional person in a suit and the embodiment of my case, even if i am still in an orange jumpsuit.I am not an attorney, nor I have attended law school. An attorney, on the other hand, has the training and experience to know what I should and shouldn't be worried about, often before the court or prosecution mentions it. Without an attorney, I'll be a babe in the woods, and if I screw up, I'll have no one to blame but myself.In practical terms, I can't negotiate a plea deal without an attorney, so I'll be stuck with whatever outcome I can garner in court.

so ,i would like to go with a lawyer as, A good lawyer does not only "win your case" for you, She explains your options to you and helps you decide on the best strategies. She includes you in the process so you understand what she is doing. This is more important than it may sound, because it is usually a miserable experience to be involved in any lawsuit. The party on the other side has the right to see copies of your embarrassing emails, have their lawyer interrogate you for hours under oath, and make you sweat in front of a jury. If you have to do it, you're going to want somebody to hold your hand through it all.

Every area of law is complex, and courts have extensive rules that lawyers spend years studying to master. Even an experienced lawyer is generally required to partner with a separate, local lawyer when she is dealing with a lawsuit in a court outside her home state. This reflects the fact that each state and court has its own unique practices that only local lawyers can be expected to understand, and the same goes for the law that is applied in each state. If it is that hard for experienced lawyers to understand, I can guess ,how much difficult it is going to be for me.