Principles 1. Impartiality 2. Personal Integrity 3. Professionalism 4. Confidentiality 5. Impropriety 6. Appearance of Impropriety 7. Prohibition Against Giving Legal Advice 8. Duty of Service 9. Competency 10. Discrimination 11. Harassment 12. Technology
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What do you do?
1. Accept the filings as is with its defects. People who choose to appear pro se are held to the same rules as lawyers. 2. Go over the form with the person, pointing out the key areas that need to be completed, but remembering that you cannot tell him what to write. 3. Criticize the litigant for not hiring a lawyer and refuse to accept the paperwork.
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