Convicted boyfriend killer Jodi Arias will represent herself at the second phase of her murder trial next month.

Back in May 2013, the 34-year-old waitress was found guilty of the first-degree murder of her lover Travis Alexander, who was murdered in his home in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2008. According to medical examiners, Arias stabbed him 27 times, primarily in the back, torso and heart. She also slit Alexander's throat from ear to ear, nearly decapitating him, and shot him in the face before she dragged his bloodied corpse to the shower. In total, the killing was done in a little less than two minutes.

Although Arias was convicted of murder, the jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision on her sentencing. As a result, her retrial will begin on Sept. 8 to determine whether or not she should be sentenced to death, life in prison or life with a chance of release after serving 25 years, Reuters reported.

On Monday, Judge Sherry Stephens granted Arias' request to represent herself in the upcoming penalty phase.

"I do not believe it is in your best interest. ... I strongly urge you to reconsider," Stephens told Arias before handing down her ruling, reports The Associated Press.

According to the AP, Arias has a history of clashing with her defense team and has tried to fire them in the past. Her legal reps have also tried to withdraw on more than one occasion, but the judge denied their requests.

Now Arias, who lacks legal experience and a college degree, will be responsible for arguing why she should not receive the death penalty before a jury, while her lawyers remain on as advisory council.

Phoenix defense lawyer Mel McDonald, a former Maricopa County judge and federal prosecutor, said that Arias doesn't have much to lose by firing her attorneys.

"I think generally that anybody that represents themselves has a fool for a client, but it also gives her a way, if she's out there making a fool of herself, to maybe invoke some sympathy from a juror," McDonald said.