Let's talk unhinged pro se opposing parties. We have one that emails the entire firm every few days with these SCREEDS that are like weird stream of consciousness accusations of baseless criminal and unethical conduct. So far there have been 2 emails already today. A GAL has been appointed and ordered to do a psych eval on this party, but is there any sense in responding in the mean time? Everything we say seems to get twisted.

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Had a pro se who thought he was the smartest guy in the room. Emailed my entire office several times every day, called multiple times a day. We requested and obtained an order from the court limiting communication to 1 email/week, to 1 specific attorney, only Monday-Friday, with a response window (if necessary) of 48 hours.

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Had a pro se OP in what was supposed to be a quick noncontested filing insist on adding a clause to the MSA that my client promised to stop living in fear. I got him to compromise with "will make her best reasonable effort to stop living in fear"

On a more serious note, as long as you have a relatively competent and engaged GAL, let that be the person who speaks with the pro se party. Communicate directly only as much as you absolutely must, but always in writing or with the gal present

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