Best Practices for Paralegals Dealing with Self-Represented Parties

Advocating for clients is often challenging and handling a case where there’s a self-represented litigant on the other side can add further complexity to your work. Learn how to efficiently deal with a self-rep, to make your work easier and your efforts more cost-effective for your client. Our presenters help you understand how to productively interact with a self-represented litigant in writing, and they give you a step-by-step guide that demonstrates how they move a file towards resolution when the opposing party is self-represented.

• Learn more about your ethical obligations with self-reps
• Get tips on how to address potential pitfalls in defining your role
• Learn how to actively listen and communicate clearly with those less familiar with legal proceedings