Anne Howard offers Limited Scope Representation or unbundling.  This is a way for individuals to receive legal services on a "piecemeal"basis.  Our office helps you with part of your case while you do the rest of your case by yourself.  Check the flowchart on this website to get a picture of how Limited Scope works.  The following are some examples:

1.  You can consult with an attorney who prepares or reviews your paperwork but does not attend your hearing.  You represent yourself at the hearing.

2.  You can represent yourself through your whole case and consult with an attorney who can help you with the law, procedures and strategy.

3.  You can do all your own paperwork and an attorney appears in court on your behalf.

4.  You can do your own discovery or investigation and an attorney can help you put the information in a format that is useful to the court.

5.  You can do your own paperwork and an attorney appears at your settlement conference to try to negotiate a settlement so that you do not have to go to trial.

6.  You can work out your own settlement and an attorney can do all the paperwork so that your judgment is approved by the court.

It is your decision how much of your case you want to handle by yourself.  It is extremely important that you thoroughly discuss all aspects of your case with your attorney before you decide what areas of your case you are going to handle and what areas your attorney will handle. 

If you do not spend the time discussing all of your case, there may be important legal issues or serious legal risks that you are not aware of.  Sometimes new issues come up as your case proceeds.  You should discuss these with your attorney so that you know what impact these new issues can have on your case.

For Limited Scope Representation to work, you and your attorney must work as a team with good ongoing communication and a clear understanding of what tasks you are going to do and what your attorney is going to do.      

If you discover that you really cannot handle your own case, your attorney can usually change from Limited Scope to Full Representation. 

Bottom line, The Law Office of Anne B. Howard can help you handle your case.