What is the test for professional representation in a personal injury case?

2 "The question before the judge was not whether the defendant was professionally capable of acting as his own lawyer. Few defendants are, and the right of self-representation is not so conditioned. The question was simply whether the defendant understood the charges against him and was fully aware of the fact that he would be on his own in a complex area where experience and professional training are greatly to be desired." Hodge v. United States, 414 F.2d 1040, at p. 1043.