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Lesson #5: Checklist for going to court.

You could be going to court to a hearing/ trial or you may be going to court to file papers. The latter may be inefficient because you can file by mail and/ or by email.

1.         Pen in pocket.

2.         Business cards or 3 x 5 cards.

3.         Read “How to File, Serve, and Argue today’s motion” at his link: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/8952.html

4.         Read “How to Talk to the Judge/ What to say in court” at this link: : http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5537.html

5.         Sufficient number of copies of today’s motion. 1 or 2 if you have already filed. Up to 6 if you are filing today.

            a.         One to get file stamped and keep.

            b.         One for the criminal filing window files.

            c.          One to serve on the prosecutor unless it is a motion to quash for usurpation by clerk; they don’t get served.

            d.         One extra to hand to the judge or file as a courtesy copy.

            e.         Another extra to hand to the prosecutor.

            f.          Another extra for your public defender or stand-by lawyer.

6.         Lawyerdude’s telephone number is on the top left corner of page 1 of your motion.

7.         Let somebody else drive if convenient.

8.         Court is a waste of time; can this appearance be avoided?

9.         At court, file your papers at the criminal filing window

            a.         Make sure to get a file stamped copy.

10.       Once in the court room write down on a 3x5 card the names of the players

            a.         Judge

            b.         Court reporter

            c.          Bailiff

            d.         Prosecutor

            e.         Public Defender

            f.          Anybody else you talk to.

11.       When you get home be sure to debrief. Here’s how to debrief: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/7775.html

12.       When you get back home read: “What to do next” : http://www.lawyerdude.s5.com/6673.html And “The litigation work Cycle”: http://www.fu.gq.nu/6641.html

13.       Read “How to Win” at this link: How to Win: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/7260.html