Self-represented litigants are no less deserving of a proper day in court. Having judges and attorneys who are aware of the distinctiveness of dealing with pro se parties and diplomatic with the ...

If a criminal defendant chooses self-representation, there must be a thorough record that the decision was "knowing and intelligent," made with the understanding of the constitutional right to ...

From Beslow v. Jason, decided yesterday by the Virginia Court of Appeals by Judge Daniel Ortiz, joined by Judges Randolph Beales and Vernida Chaney; the underlying dispute was whether to let a ...