Recovering from a civil rights violation is not a venture you should take on alone. Not only would you have to study legal jargon, you’d be responsible for proving that you have standing; filling out and submitting legal documents timely and properly; crafting legal arguments; and you’d have to face experienced, knowledgeable attorneys who have years - if not decades - of experience under their belts. We don’t say this to scare you. We simply want to paint an honest picture of what all a civil rights case entails.