Defendants who represent themselves in a court of law are pro se. The Supreme Court of the United States has held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to refuse counsel and represent ...

Navigating the system alone. The public often frames pro se litigants as people who “choose” to represent themselves. That framing is convenient, and it’s wrong. For most of us, this isn’t a choice at ...

Chief Justice Chase Rogers has put the issue squarely and succinctly: pro se litigants "clog up the court system. Cases are delayed and lengthened, creating frustration for everybody... Litigants with ...

Words of wisdom from Judge Jennifer Dorsey (D. Nev.) last week in Naessens v. Breslin: [The self-represented plaintiff] takes issue with an order of mine in an unrelated case calling a pro se ...

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A hot topic at American Bar Association national conferences across practice groups is the sharp rise in pro se litigants, particularly in family law cases. In some jurisdictions pro se litigants ...