THE AUTHOR IDENTIFIES AND EXAMINES EIGHT POTENTIAL PROBLEM AREAS WHICH MAY ACCOMPANY THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SELF-REPRESENTATION IN CRIMINAL CASES. AMONG THE EIGHT AREAS ARE THE STANDARD FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY TO DEFEND IN PROPIA PERSONA, FORFEITURE OF THE RIGHT BY ABUSE OR MISCONDUCT, WAIVER OF THE RIGHT BY FAILURE TO ASSERT IT IN A TIMELY AND PROPER MANNER, AND LIMITATIONS TO INVOCATION OF THE RIGHT TO DEFEND IN PRO PER. ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE APPOINTMENT OF STANDBY COUNSEL TO ASSIST THE ACCUSED, A PRO PER DEFENDANT'S ABILITY TO APPEAL A CONVICTION ON THE GROUNDS OF INCOMPETENT REPRESENTATION, THE NECESSITY OF INFORMING ALL DEFENDANTS OF THEIR RIGHT TO PROCEED IN PRO PER, AND THE RIGHTS OF PRO PER DEFENDANTS TO PREPARATION TIME AND ACCESS TO LEGAL MATERIALS. PERTINENT CASE LAW, PARTICULARLY CALIFORNIA LAW, IS STUDIED FOR EACH POTENTIAL PROBLEM AREA.