Quoting: Babbaloo
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Ultimately it comes down to cost, my friend. A lawyer is the voice for those who have no voice, an advocate for the oppressed and downtrodden, a champion of the people. . . . but he ain't cheap. If a court system required someone to hire a lawyer, that would unconstitutionally deprive those that can't afford a lawyer from seeking justice or protecting their rights. That's why you are free to represent yourself. But if you can afford to pay an Alabama lawyer, then he better be licensed in Washington.
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Which brings me to this then... If accused of a crime you can have an attorney appointed, but not in a civil suit, right?
And what about this: Say the Lawyer from AL is your brother (and possible father, but lets not go there) and is willing to help you for free?
How is that not better than representing myself?
And so you know, this is a question/issue that has bugged me for a long, long, long time, which is why I am striving so hard for an answer that satisfies me. As of yet, although somewhat clearer, the reasoning still escapes me.
Let me ask this side question too: can you take the BAR in more than one state?