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"And I Would Have Gotten Away With It Too, If It Hadn't Been For You Meddling Kids And Your Dog," Uh, I Mean Legal Ethics Rules: A Proposal For Rules Requiring Disclosure Of Attorney "Ghostwriting" Of Pro Se Litigants' Court Documents And Allowing Limited Appearances For Such Attorneys, Michael W. Loudenslager
Michael W. Loudenslager
More and more pro se litigants are making their way to the courthouse. Pro se litigants have become common especially in state housing and family law courts and in federal bankruptcy court. In response, a growing number of attorneys have started providing unbundled or limited scope legal services to these litigants. This involves a client hiring an attorney to perform a discrete task in a lawsuit and nothing else. One particular form of discrete task legal services involves attorney “ghostwriting.” In such arrangements, an attorney drafts pleadings or other court documents for pro se litigants. However, the legal assistance that …