The attorney who is acting on the behalf or the person(s) and/or creditor who filed the civil suit.
If there are counterclaims, then pro se plaintiff needs to file his own answer. You also want to consider any afformative defenses asserted by the defendant and their merit.
Legal ethics prohibit that.
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Yes. It is legal for a pro se defendant to contact the plaintiff's lawyer. If you have Shepherdized the law and have relevant case law in answer to his brief, you probably should inform him of that material.
Lead Plaintiff - A person named in the complaint as the plaintiff and who has been determined by the court to be a legally "adequate" person to represent the interests of the class.Besides the "lawyer" who manages a lawsuit, the Lead Plaintiff is the main person.
It generally means the access by a plaintiff to a lawyer who directs his defense.
A plaintiff lawyer represents individuals who have been harmed or wronged and are seeking compensation through a lawsuit. They investigate the case, gather evidence, negotiate settlements, and advocate for their clients in court to seek a favorable outcome in terms of damages or remedies.
This answer depends upon the type of lawsuit involved. Some plaintiff's claims are easily proved, while some are not. The same is true for a defendant. Some defenses are easy to prove and some are not. A lawyer for a plaintiff who was hurt by a car that rear-ended him has a pretty easy job, because a defendant that is not in control of his car at all times (even if the plaintiff's car stops short) is at fault. In that case the defendant's lawyer will work harder than the plaintiff's. On the other hand, a plaintiff's lawyer suing a doctor for malpractice will probably have to work harder than the defendant's lawyer, because he has to prove the doctor's care was below the level of care required. But all things being equal, probably the plaintiff's lawyer works harder if only because he has to prove his case to win. In lawsuits, a tie goes to the defendant. I would have to say Defendant, because they are trying hard to correct something they may have done or may not have done. This is a debateable question. :)
Only if they want to win. If plaintiff fails to show the case will be dismissed. If defendant fails to show the court will let plaintiff proceed to prove his case. In that situation, there is no contempt of court or any other such charge that would be made against the missing party.
The lawyer was going to refute the plaintiff until her client was proven innocent.
A lawsuit demand letter is generally a letter from the injured person's lawyer to the defendant or the defendant's lawyer stating the amount of money the plaintiff is suing for.
I believe that any lawyer would consider this to be a conflict of interest, and not allowed.