As might be expected, the most consistently provided reason for going it alone in court relates to affordability issues. Lawyers are too expensive and many can’t afford to retain a lawyer. That’s not surprising with hourly rates often $350 and up. Retainers of $5,000 and up are not uncommon. But more disheartening is the dissatisfaction about the quality of services rendered by lawyers.
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/06/07/self-representation-dilemma
Why is Acknowledging and Talking about the A2J Problem with the Public So Hard?
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/06/07/self-representation-dilemma
“I think I would tell them this is a system that has worked for 200 years and I believe that it is the best system that we could have.”
At a provincial bar association conference last summer, I challenged a group of lawyers about how might we talk to the public about the access to justice crisis.
Why is Acknowledging and Talking about the A2J Problem with the Public So Hard?
