[thinkcomp]

No one, on this forum or otherwise, is in any position to evaluate whether or not someone else truly might need a lawyer. Every case tends to be full of nuance.

In my case, you have a history with the plaintiff/opposer, some part of which is confidential, someone who just spent a year as a fellow at Stanford Law School, and who has worked with probably thirty lawyers on various cases, including several trademark cases in the past.

I got a motion for sanctions against Facebook's lawyers granted in part, as well as a motion reversing their redaction choices. Granted, I didn't win, but I might not have expected to going in, and it shows at the very least that I'm not your average pro se plaintiff.

[rickhanlonii]

I think people either really overestimate the abilities of lawyers, or underestimate a persons ability to learn and understand the law and legal process themselves.

Yes, good lawyers are valuable and cannot be underestimated. But let's not be fooled to think that some C student lawyer who limped though the Bar is any more capable than someone with passion and intellect devoted to a specific case or issue.

[meddlepal]

Good points but I think I would still err on the side of hiring a good lawyer in that situation or if I was giving advice to the average entrepreneur.

Thanks for the response.