Thomas E. Spahn | McGuireWoods In Kachelev. El-Maasri, Case No. 25-cv-3458-AGS-MMP, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15935 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026), a dentist sued his landlord pro se and sought to block the landlord’s discovery of his communications with his dental office employees. Dealing only with attorney-client privilege, the court quickly denied the plaintiff’s motion — noting… Continue reading Pro Se Litigant Misses Work Product Argument, and Court Opinion Misses Work Product Argument: Part I
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Pro Se Litigant Misses Work Product Argument, and Court Opinion Misses Work Product Argument: Part II
Thomas Spahn | McGuireWoods Last week’s Privilege Point described a pro se litigant’s losing evidentiary protection argument based solely on the narrow attorney-client privilege, rather than on the broader and presumably applicable work product protection. Kachele v. El-Maasri, Case No. 25-cv-3458-AGS-MMP, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15935 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026). Two weeks earlier, a federal court assessed opinion… Continue reading Pro Se Litigant Misses Work Product Argument, and Court Opinion Misses Work Product Argument: Part II
How To Handle The Pro Se Plaintiff: Practical Guidance For Claims Professionals
Douglas MacKimm | Drew Eckl Farnham Much like in life, the business of insurance defense is about the cards we are dealt with. The more experience you have, the easier it is to know the good cards, the bad cards and how to play them. But what happens when you are dealt with a “wildcard”? This is what it can feel like when matched against a self-represented,… Continue reading How To Handle The Pro Se Plaintiff: Practical Guidance For Claims Professionals