Collection Actions: 2.6 Pro Se Representation
Attorneys who decide not to represent the consumer can still give the consumer information on pro se representation. The attorney can explain the importance of not missing court dates and of responding to requests for admission in a timely fashion.
A strict warning can be given about the dangers of communications with the debt collector’s attorney. The collector’s attorney is representing the interests of the collector—no matter how helpful the attorney seems. Statements by the attorney should not be seen as being in the consumer’s best interest.