The courthouse and the courtroom
Proving your case at trial: the plaintiff's perspective
Proving your case at trial: the defendant's perspective
Selecting the decision maker
Making and responding to objections
Organizing a trial notebook
When your trial ends: judgments and appeals
Representing yourself in family court
Representing yourself in bankruptcy court
Help beyond the book: people, places, and publications.
1. Going it alone in court --
2. The courthouse and the courtroom --
4. Overview of pretrial procedures --
5. Investigating your case --
8. What you need to prove at trial : the plaintiff's perspective --
9. What you need to prove at trial : the defendant's perspective --
10. Selecting the decisionmaker --
12. Direct examination --
16. Basic rules of evidence --
Making and responding to objections --
18. Organizing a trial notebook --
20. When your trial ends : judgment & appeals --
21. Representing yourself in divorce court --
. 22. Represent yourself in bankruptcy court --
23. Getting help from attorneys : hiring a legal coach --