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Hacking The Man
- 1. Hacking The Man Your guide to the legal system Mark W. “catfood” Schumann at NOTACON 8
- 3. Win!
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Editor's Notes
- I’m not a lawyer. My legal training is messing around in the Cleveland State University law library. This is just one guy talking about what worked for him.
- Okay, you have to go to GiveCamp! Register as a volunteer right now.
- By being ethical, I mean: Take reasonable risks Don’t screw things up for others. Be nice to the court clerks. Don’t lie. Try to settle if you can get what you want—negotiation theory. By learning about the system, I mean: Do your homework. Read Ohio Jurisprudence and/or West’s Ohio Digest . Or equivalent in your jurisdiction.
- The best ACLU line ever is: “I do not consent to any search.” Because they have you in a fantastic bind. “Mind if I look in your trunk?” You’re afraid to decline because it looks guilty and because you don’t want to get jammed up. That way they get you to allow an otherwise inadmissible search. The second best line is “Am I free to go?” The Least Jaded Person I Know had that happen last Friday!
- Recommended: traffic, minor misdemeanors, small claims, small business disputes (limit liability), simple divorce. The best way to limit business disputes is to make sure you take things off the table ahead of time!
- Some things to look for: Rules of Evidence, Rules of Court, Local Rules. Objections: You don’t need to be super-formal. Instead of interrupting with “Bierbaum v. State,” you can simply say, “Objection, witness is reading from the citation. He should be testifying from his personal recollection!” Special case: Always ask for a stay of sentence pending appeal. I didn’t! Whoops.
- The law library is your friend. If you are local, Cleveland State University is open late and to all.