Try Your Own Case includes: • 15 chapters of instruction, explanation, tips and illustrations regarding every phase of the litigation process, from investigating your case through trial. • Glossary of Legal terms • 112-page appendix with forms, instructions, and sample pleadings. In Try Your Own Case, veteran trial lawyer Jordan Marsh takes his decades of courtroom experience and lays it all out to give self-represented litigants a fighting chance to get the best result possible in court. Try Your Own Case is an exceptionally readable guide to a complicated process, using common sense, humor, and plain English to walk through the different elements of a lawsuit. Whether you have tried unsuccessfully to find an attorney to represent you, or you are determined to go it alone -- or if you need to file your lawsuit before the statutory deadline -- this book will walk you through the litigation process and give you the tools to try your own case effectively and persuasively. It is estimated that at least 75 percent of civil cases nationally include at least one self-represented (pro se) litigant. According to a recent study, more than 25 percent of all federal civil cases are filed by people without lawyers. That's a lot of self-represented litigants, most of whom are going up against qualified and well-paid attorneys. If you're going it alone, you should have the tools to navigate the legal system competently. This book is your toolbox. A good attorney's greatest asset is knowledge. Knowledge truly is power. This book is here to walk people without lawyers through the civil justice system and provide them with the knowledge to navigate this complicated system and put up a good fight.