Ask your lawyer. Don't screw up your instructions and supoena.
can you subpoena information witout the assistance a lawyer
no
In order to subpoena a contract you need to have a lawyer. The lawyer will then have the judge sign off on the subpoena, requiring the use of the contract for a case.
If I receive subpoena from a renter's lawyer of an existing employer, who is to pay my lost wages?
Yes.
You will almost certainly lose the case by default. Can you hire a lawyer to appear in court for you?
Some things they can and some things they cannot except through a subpoena.
Your lawyer can appear for you unless you have a mandatory appearance set.
Yes, your lawyer can appear for you
You would need to hire a lawyer who can fill out the proper paperwork and then they can help you through the process.
(I am not a lawyer. This is not legal advice.) The answer almost certainly depends on the rules of civil procedure for the jurisdiction in question. ...but that being said, in many cases the subpoena will need to be signed by either an attorney licensed to practice before that court, or the clerk of court. If so, you can get a blank, signed form from the clerk. Then, when you serve the subpoena, you must generally also file a copy of the subpoena and a "certificate of service" (documenting how and when you served the subpoena) with the court. This is presumably to establish a timeline, in case you need to petition the court to compel enforcement of an unanswered subpoena.
Once a lawsuit is filed, there is also something called an Order that is issued by the judge (a subpoea is usually issued by the court clerk or a lawyer) that requires a witness to appear in court (or at a deposition or hearing). You get an order after you file a motion to compel (if the jdge grants your motion). That is much more serious than a subpoena. If there is an order compelling a witness to appear in court, and he or she doesn't appear, the court may punish him or her in a variety of ways. One thing the court could do is say, okay, you didn't show up, now you lost the lawsuit. Hope this helps.