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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1612972, member: 22331&quot;]<b>A Believed Misunderstanding!</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>You are correct that although you may consult an attorney for legal advice on your Small Claims case, an attorney cannot represent you in Small Claims court<b>. There are numerous legal services offering stellar advice for &quot;small claims&quot; efforts.</b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>My understandings may be incorrect, but I believe you&#039;ll find that an attorney isn&#039;t necessary in virtually all civil actions. I believe, under certain circumstances, even in Federal criminal actions. &quot;Pro Se&quot; pleadings are quite common. I often assist &quot;Pro Bono&quot; to direct individuals in learning the procedures/forms required for disadvantaged individuals who want to represent themselves in a Civil Action. There are entire organizations dedicated to assisting self-representation in family law proceedings. </b><b>It has been said that &quot;One Who Represents Themselves (without counsel) Has A Fool For A Client!!&quot;</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I believe you&#039;ll find that for a minimal fee &quot;Small Claims Court&quot; allows a filing without the procedures/forms required in normal litigation. The proceedings are generally less evidentiary, often based on an honor system requiring minimal documentation. The individual presentations are to a Judge who weighs personal representation, rather than that of a trained legal representative, and may adjudicate subjectively. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b></b><b>My &quot;tongue in cheek&quot; posting was merely a hypothetical fictitious response to &quot;Mr Green&quot; who represented Mr. Karp, while defense for Ms. Bellevue was absent. I suspect that in his career as a &quot;Dealer&quot; for many years, it was learned that a standard of ethicacy didn&#039;t prevail in these proceedings, and silence/ignorance was best defense. I believe that if the plaintiff had sought competent counsel prior to arraignment, the outcome may have differed. I apologize for any offense realized by reading my retort.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I trust that viewers will accept my defense in the vain intended.&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>:bow:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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