Going to court without a lawyer? You're not alone.
Calm, plain-English explanations of how the system works, written for real people who are stressed, short on time, and tired of being sold to.
Say it in your own words. We'll point you somewhere useful.
Seven stops. We walk it with you.
We are building this slowly and checking every page. Two stops are open now.
Before you decide to go it alone
Honest groundwork: what this takes, who can help first, how to get organized.
Start readingCredibility, tone and sanctions risk
How to sound like someone a judge can trust.
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More topics are on the way: court rules and deadlines, motions, evidence, service and defaults, appeals.
We teach how the process works. We never tell you what to do in your case.How Pro Se Posse works
Three promises
Plain words
No legalese. If a term matters, we explain it once, simply, and move on.
Checked, and dated
Every page shows when it was last checked. Law changes, so we tell you when we looked.
No fear, no pitch
We never promise an outcome and we never count down a clock to scare you into acting.
Pro Se Posse currently focuses on New York.
Each page here explains the general idea. Where New York has its own rules, we link you to the matching guide.
Get a short, calm note when something is added or re-checked
No countdowns, no pressure, no selling fear. Just a plain-English heads-up when a page is added or a rule we cover changes.
Want a step-by-step guide you can keep? The Pattern Library is an optional paid guide. Everything on this site stays free to read.