How are you able to represent yourself in a court of law without passing the bar or being able to practice law?

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Bonus Question- if you won the case, why couldn’t you then represent others?

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For low level things it is fine, but if you are being sued or find yourself being charged with a felony then the judge will often insist that a court appointed or personally hired lawyer to sit second chair. You *do have the right* to represent yourself but the judge has to make sure that you are getting effective assistance of counsel.

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