Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Sep. 7, 2021
Titanic, Hindenburg, DIY appeals
Americans are hearty souls. In our litigious land of the free and home of the brave, our laws allow — and our grandiose notions of exceptional individualism embolden — self-representation in court. Joe Layman thinks that because no lawyer will ever really understand or care about my case as much as I do, I may as well be my own advocate, and save some greenbacks to boot.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
Americans are hearty souls. In our litigious land of the free and home of the brave, our laws allow -- and our grandiose notions of exceptional individualism embolden -- self-representation in court. Joe Layman thinks that because no lawyer will ever really understand or care about my case as much as I do, I may as well be my own advocate, and save some greenbacks to boot. Thus, some pro per litigants proudly don that mantle; many others ...
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