There is more than one way to hire a lawyer. Most people hire lawyers to represent them in a lawsuit. The lawyer does all the work, and the client shows up when necessary. All aspects of the case are “bundled” into one big legal representation.

But sometimes, turning an entire case over to a lawyer is kind of like hiring a general contractor to build a house—and paying him to screw in lightbulbs. There are many aspects of a lawsuit that most people could easily handle for themselves.

That is why we offer “unbundled” legal services, sometimes called limited-scope representation. With unbundled legal services, you only pay for what you need.

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Sam is teaching six continuing legal education seminars in the next three months, with a couple more under discussion. Sam’s presentations are engaging, informative, and well-attended. Register early!

• June 6th at noon. The Paperless Office, 1 hour webcast, $75. Register with MCLE.
• June 10th at 9 a.m. Offensive Defense: An Introduction to Protecting Consumers from Unscrupulous Debt Collectors, 1 hour webcast. Register with MCLE.
• June 12th at noon. Motions to Vacate Default Judgments: When and How You Should Do It, 1 hour live seminar. Register with VLN.
• July 18th at 1 p.m. How to Get Things Done (with Merlin Mann), 2 hour webcast. (MCLE has not yet posted this seminar.)
• July 22nd at 9 a.m. New Lawyer Experience - Starting a Law Firm, 2 hour webcast. Register with MCLE.
• August 8th at noon. Social Networking for Lawyers, 1 hour webcast. (MCLE has not yet posted this seminer.)

We added a set of forms for answering a civil lawsuit to the forms section of the Resources page. These forms should be helpful for answering a lawsuit, but those interested in using it should seriously consider consulting with an attorney beforehand, as most answers should be customized to the complaints.

We also made some important revisions to the forms for a debt buyer lawsuit, also available in the forms section of the Resources page.

Just added materials from Sam’s recent seminar, Offensive Defense: An Introduction to Protecting Consumers from Unscrupulous Debt Collectors, to the Resources page. The seminar addressed some of the basic strategies and defenses available to defendants who are sued by debt buyers.

The materials are written for lawyers, but non-lawyers may find them helpful, as well. The materials are a useful companion to the answer and discovery requests in a debt buyer lawsuit forms.

Aleksandra Todorova of SmartMoney.com interviewed Sam Glover on Monday for her story on the home equity loan suspensions by Citigroup and others. Look for Sam’s name halfway down page two.