Can the other side bring a lawyer to small claims court in California?
Answered for: California
Except as permitted by this section, no attorney may take part in the conduct or defense of a small claims action.
This is the provision California uses on attorneys in small claims. The words above are the section itself.
This answer is true in California and nowhere else on this site. Another jurisdiction is another answer, or an honest gap: see what has been read for California.