Pro Se University PS/ Quotes

Quotes from Marie White, Founder and CEO of Pro Se University PS.

On Pro Se Law...

"Acting as your own lawyer – as a pro se party –  may well be the most challenging thing a person ever does.  A family law case is a large project that must be actively managed.  Often the pro se party gets lost in the weeds of detail that come with the typical family law case, going down unproductive or even self-destructive paths that do not move the case forward but may be that person’s  “deal-breaker” issue.  The pro se party must remember that the court and the other side care about all the issues, and the court in particular demands that every family law case move forward to completion."
- Marie White, Pro Se University PS

On Practicing Family Law in King County...

"I appreciate practicing in the King County Superior Court system because we have a progressive and very engaged bench.  The judges, commissioners and other court personnel have the welfare of King County’s children as their first priority.  Family law cases take up most of the court’s time and resources, and the court is constantly striving to improve and expand the level of service they give to the families who need help."
- Marie White, Pro Se University PS

On Family Law Proceedings in King County...

"King County Superior Court is a large bureaucracy, and just like any other large bureaucracy, it demands that those in it strictly follow its procedures.  This is a necessary evil of the system, because this court hears many thousands of cases every year.  Without imposing order on all this chaos, the system would collapse.  This means that a pro se party must become educated about the system and its procedures and follow them.  The sooner a pro se party learns this cold, hard fact, the sooner he or she will get their day in court and their case over with."
- Marie White, Pro Se University PS