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4th Circuit expands ‘grace’ for self-represented plaintiffs, revives Montgomery police lawsuit
In an alleged Montgomery County police brutality case, the 4th Circuit ruled that judges should be more lenient when self-represented litigants incorrectly fill out the top of complaint forms.
Baltimore mother reaches grand jury, capping lonely battle to prosecute police in son’s death
A Northeast Baltimore mother's last-ditch effort to have officers who killed her son prosecuted culminated last week in Baltimore Circuit Court.
Justices show interest in self-represented robber’s appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has shown an interest in potentially hearing a self-represented Marylander’s argument that his armed robbery conviction should be overturned because his defense attorney failed to exclude […]
Should clients seek the ‘Cy Young of lawyers’?
Judging lawyers by their won-lost records leads news summary including jury duty, child abuse and an accused murderer representing himself.
Attacking the pro se problem
State-funded attorneys would represent indigent parents in child custody disputes in Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the lower Eastern Shore under legislation likely to be proposed during the 2015 General Assembly session.
On pro se litigants
Our system is not perfect, but it is unbelievably impressive in many ways. This, I think, is one of them. ...
Court of Special Appeals creates manual for non-lawyers
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has created a guide to help non-lawyers represent themselves in court. Chief Judge Peter Krauser says that approximately 2,000 appeals are filed […]
After years of litigation, pro se plaintiff Katrina Okoli still fighting city hall
In her six-year fight with her former employer, the city of Baltimore, Katrina Okoli has managed to flout two maxims: that you can’t fight city hall and that those who […]
Self-represented litigants, pro se litigants and me
I am a commercial litigator. My firm’s clients range from small to mid-sized businesses to larger companies to start-ups to individuals. They hire us to solve problems, resolve disputes, negotiate […]
He who represents himself has a fool for a client
As a teenager (youngins, my parents called us), I looked up to lawyers. I didn’t know any, but I remember my classes on U.S. government, the Constitution and, of course, […]
