Ghostwriting Definition: When a lawyer is hired to draft an official court document on behalf of a self-represented litigant. Ghostwriting is part of litigation coaching and is the act of a lawyer who secretly writes a court document, such as a statement of claim or some such other official court document or pleadings, on behalf of a self-represented litigant who then signs and files the document as his or her own.REFERENCES:In re Merriam, 250 B.R. 724 (2000, Colorado) Categories & Topics: Civil Litigation & Evidence Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!