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Bute v. Illinois

Self Representation

Sixty-one percent of middle-income people with legal problems have had no interaction with the country's judicial system.
More than half of couples going through a divorce received it without legal representation.
In 88 percent of divorce cases at least one party was self-represented or defaulted.
People earning less than $50,000 a year are more likely to represent themselves in court.
At least 20 percent of litigants who represent themselves in court can afford legal representation, but do not want professional help.
People who represent themselves in court tend to more satisfied with the judicial system than those who obtain legal representation.
Nearly 75 percent of individuals who have represented themselves in court say they would do so again.