It is becoming more common to see individuals appearing pro se in cases. This is particularly prevalent in family law cases. Often times, generally in divorce cases, one of the parties will enter an appearance in addition to retained counsel. In these cases, the docket reflects that the spouse is both self-represented and represented by counsel. This hybrid appearance carries on to the Appellate Court in the event of an appeal, pursuant to Practice Book § 62-8.
As a result, a number of family law matters appearing on the docket will identify a party as both represented and self-represented. This creation of hybrid representation appears to be the product of clerical data entry rather than an exercise of any kind of judicial discretion.
