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*Alt to trial:
*Alt to trial:
**Court Hearing
**Court Hearing
**Arbitration
**Arbitration - splits costs
**Binding arbitration - only if precontracted to it
**Mediation
**Mediation
*Is it county, district, or circuit court?
*Is it county, district, or circuit court?

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  • Alt to trial:
    • Court Hearing
    • Arbitration - splits costs
    • Binding arbitration - only if precontracted to it
    • Mediation
  • Is it county, district, or circuit court?
  • Our court's Local Rules - are these documented or do we go by state Rules of Court
  • Your state's Rules of Evidence, Evidence Code, Rules of Civil Procedure
  • Legal Aid of Western Missouri - [1]
  • Time in pretrial procedure is extensive
  • American Bar Assoc Unbundling Resource Center
  • Missouri Unbundling Rules
  • Missouri incubators for startup lawyers at lower fees - [UMKC Solo and Small Firm Incubator

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law 4743 Troost Ave. Kansas City, Missouri 64110

Malika S. Simmons Assistant Clinical Professor 816.235.6139 simmonsmal@umkc.edu]

  • Check.pngBook - The Lawsuit Survival Guide.
  • Check.pngBook - Unbundling Legal Services
  • Limited Scope Services or Unbundled representation. Becomes a legal coach.
  • Legal Services Corporation is working on closing the legal gap
  • About 30% of cases self-represent
  • 6 Judge no likey pro se or pro per
  • 5 What makes people and information credible?