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Lawyers' Fees: by Housing Court Litigation TypeI[] Expect to be charged • Willing to payI$350$300$250Average$200$150$100$50$0-;..~Type ofLitigation• Small Claims litigants expect a lawyer to charge them the least ($156) and are willing to pay the least ($68), while thoseusing the court for Supplemental Proceedings expect to be charged the most ($338) and are willing to pay the most($190).Prepared by STS Market Research Massachusetts Bar Association - Pro Se User of the Court Survey - August 1999 Page 18
Why have you chosen to represent yourself in court today?o 10 20%30 40 50 60Cannot afford a lawyerCase is simple, don't need a lawyerRepres. selfbefore, pleasedwi outcomePlan to retain lawyer laterHaw control when I represent myselfLawyer costs more than I want to spendForms/advice from non-lawyer sourceDon't trust lawyersDon't know how to obtain lawyerLawyer declined my cas eCouldn't find lawyer who speaks my lang.• Total • Probate andFamily I]) HousingNote: Sums may exceed 100% due to multiple responses.Prepared by STS Market ResearchMassachusetts Bar Association - Pro Se User ofthe Court Survey - August 1999 Page 19
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