Pro Se Litigant
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‘Where your humanity comes into play’: Federal judges educate lawyers about dealing with self-represented plaintiffs
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In a given year, one-third of the 3,300 civil cases filed in Colorado’s federal trial court have a plaintiff who is representing themselves in matters ranging from civil rights lawsuits and business disputes to allegations of constitutional violations behind bars. “You underestimate those folks at your peril because they do know what they’re doing. And…
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‘Where your humanity comes into play’: Federal judges educate lawyers about dealing with self-represented plaintiffs
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In a given year, one-third of the 3,300 civil cases filed in Colorado’s federal trial court have a plaintiff who is representing themselves in matters ranging from civil rights lawsuits and business disputes to allegations of constitutional violations behind bars. “You underestimate those folks at your peril because they do know what they’re doing. And…