California Supreme Court
Jan. 17, 2009
State Justices Send Message To Lawyers: Hire a Professional
Another reason why a lawyer representing himself has a fool for a client came from the California Supreme Court Thursday. Lawyers who self-represent cannot win attorney fees as sanctions against the opposing party, the high court held in a Sonoma County case involving a lawyer who successfully defended himself in a civil suit.




Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO Another reason why a lawyer representing himself has a fool for a client came from the California Supreme Court Thursday. Lawyers who self-represent cannot win attorney fees as sanctions against the opposing party, the high court held in a Sonoma County case involving a lawyer who successfully defended himself in a civil suit but lost his bid for fees. The unanimous decision, affirm...
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