33rd / 424th District Courts

Litigants increasingly seek to access the courts on their own either out of financial necessity or a desire simply to take care of their own legal business for a variety of reasons.

A recent report of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Task Force on Self-Representation has recently come to my attention. It's in a PDF format for your viewing pleasure.

The Pro Se litigant presents interesting ethical issues for the Court and Court personnel as well as challenges for attorneys who alternately may feel pressured to do pro-bono or reduced services work on the one hand, and have the fear of losing revenue on the other.

This topic needs to be discussed.