Does a layman have greater rights than a lawyer when he proceeds pro se in a personal injury case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Friedman, In re, 46 F.3d 1141 (9th Cir. 1995):
1 ("The hazards which beset a layman when he seeks to represent himself are obvious. He who proceeds pro se with full knowledge and understanding of the risks does so with no greater rights than a litigant represented by a lawyer, and the trial court is under no obligation to become an 'advocate' for or to assist and guide the pro se layman through the trial thicket.") (quoting United States v. Pinkey, 548 F.2d 305 (10th Cir. 1977).
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