No.
Our justice system is the root of clown world. You need a clown to help you navigate it no matter how smart you think you are. It's not about how smart you are, how good you are with logic, or how eloquent you are. It's about having familiarity with one obscure corner of clown world. It's been clowned for longer that the rest of society has. You think things are upside down out here. It's worse in there.
For your case you have a process error on your side. Having a layman attempt to argue against process errors without the proper formality is just going to piss off the judge because that puts them in the seat of having to help you do it properly and help you fill the gaps when they can get in trouble for aiding either side.
When you have a process error in your favor that is when a lawyer brings the most bang for buck. For most other cases hiring a lawyer is equal to throwing shit at a wall to see if it sticks. Still worth it because it's your life and any advantage is worth it. In your case they will actually be guaranteed to bring value.
Finding the right lawyer isn't easy and is 100% of the game. You should not be wasting time debating and instead using this time to shop around so you can be as selective as possible with who you get. Giving them more time to work your case has value. You should talk to four lawyers this week.
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