I agree. I always wondered why lawsuits are inherently expensive. If they are bringing the case, they pay the court costs. You don't have to pay attorneys. Life is about learning and experience and what better way than to be taken on a ride through a new system?
Take it as an opportunity to build a legal defense information system, then sell it and make a bundle off the experience you gain.
It depends on the stakes. If this is merely a case of C&D, and if you lose you just stop doing whatever it was you were doing, the risk is nil.
If there is a claim for damages or restitution or whatever, and you may be out of pocket if you lose, you need to weigh the cost of legal help versus the risk of losing.
Take it as an opportunity to build a legal defense information system, then sell it and make a bundle off the experience you gain.