Many opine that it is logical to proceed as a self-litigant when very little is at stake. Some things, such as a lawsuit for a relatively small dollar amount (and assuming no complications) may not justify the added cost of hiring an attorney. Unfortunately, the decision may not be that simple, as not all lawyers will provide you a dollar amount as a cap on their fees and promise exactly what they will do for that specific dollar amount.  So in some cases, you may end up paying more than you had hoped.

Certainly, if you can hire a competent caring lawyer, you will likely experience better results than going it alone.

However, you may find it difficult to hire a lawyer that is as  passionate about the case as you would be or that would spend the time on it that you would. In some cases, it may be better if the lawyer allowed you to do some of the legwork (research etc.) but few, if any, will even consider that arrangement.  The biggest hurdle may be that lawyers know that pro se litigants do not know as much as they know, so they view it as more of a hassle trying to explain what they want done.

Again, in many instances, the decisions and trade-offs when considering whether or not to proceed pro se, versus hiring a lawyer, are not clear cut.

We would be happy to give our opinions, however, we will not advise as to whether or not you should proceed pro se or if you should sue, for example, as that could potentially be interpreted by judges  "practicing law" in your state.