Preparing Witnesses
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Publisher | : Aspatore Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Trial practice |
ISBN | : 9780314199171 |
Courtroom Strategies is an authoritative, insiders perspective on key strategies for attorneys litigating a case before a judge or jury. Featuring partners from law firms around the nation, these experts guide the reader through the crucial elements of a trial and offer advice on how to approach each element. These top lawyers give tips on using a common theme throughout the case, taking the right approach to opening statements and closing arguments, and strategically presenting information to a jury, including appropriate uses of visual and technological aids. From preparing your witnesses to take the stand to cross-examining hostile witnesses and questioning experts, these authors explain important issues in interactions with witnesses and offer advice on how to avoid common mistakes. Additionally, these authors discuss the clients role during the trial, describe over-used strategies, and offer advice to younger attorneys on how to gain experience in the courtroom. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating this exciting and challenging field.
Author | : Ragnar Harbst |
Publisher | : Kluwer Law International B.V. |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2015-10-20 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9041166211 |
Mastering the art of witness examination is essential in order to prevail in international arbitration. Lawyers acting as counsel in arbitration know that witness evidence stands out from the plethora of documentary evidence in terms of uniqueness and authenticity. A vivid, first-hand live account of the events in issue exerts a strong influence on the arbitrators, and a handful of memorable testimonies can outweigh an avalanche of documents. This book shows how such mastery in the art of witness examination is accomplished. In the majority of today's international arbitrations, witness examination is modeled around the common law practice of lawyer-led questioning. Arbitration practitioners are therefore more and more expected to take charge of the examination process. Drawing on the principles of the art of advocacy in the common law tradition, this persuasive and highly engaging book sets out, in great detail, the practical techniques applicable to the use of witnesses in arbitration. The author describes such elements of witness evidence as the following: • differences between common law and civil law systems in regard to taking witness evidence; • techniques for interviewing witnesses and preparing witness statements; • question techniques for direct examination and cross-examination; • methods for developing forceful cross-examinations; • the boundaries of witness preparation; • preparing the witness for direct examination and cross-examination; • psychological risks of witness preparation; • guidelines for witnesses during direct examination and cross-examination. All topics are illustrated by way of practical examples, which also serve as a pool of useful model phrases and expressions. Practical appendices include ready-to-adapt sample documents, such as a procedural questionnaire, procedural rules and a witness statement. The book will be particularly useful for arbitration practitioners who have had little exposure to the adversarial approach to evidence and who wish to learn the ropes of lawyer-led witness examination and preparation. However, any practitioner stands to gain from applying the book's practical guidance and the author's wise counsel.
Author | : Michael E. Tigar |
Publisher | : American Bar Association |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781590312568 |
This book covers virtually every type of witness and witness situation that a lawyer is likely to encounter.
Author | : United States. Department of Justice |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 720 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Justice, Administration of |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Roberto A. Abad |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 125 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9789712394362 |
Author | : American Bar Association. House of Delegates |
Publisher | : American Bar Association |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781590318737 |
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Author | : Francis Lewis Wellman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : Cross-examination |
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Author | : Cecil C. Kuhne (III) |
Publisher | : American Bar Association |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781590317280 |
The admission of expert witness testimony remains one of the most contentious, critical, and interesting aspects of modern-day litigation process. This book examines the role of the expert witness, focusing on taking depositions, expert qualifications, admissibility of testimony, attorney-client privilege, Daubert, rules of discovery and evidence, selecting and presenting experts, and direct examination of experts.
Author | : Tod F. Schleier |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2007-10 |
Genre | : Depositions |
ISBN | : 9781580121248 |
To make it easy for you to prepare for a particular deposition or examination, the book is organized by witness. Each witness-specific section delivers: (1) trial-tested strategies and arguments, (2) model deposition questions specific to cause of action and annotated with tactics, (3) checklists and tactics for direct and cross examinations, with extensive examples sprinkled with practice tips, and (4) summary checklists of the important points that should be inquired into for each cause of action. Tools and advice are provided for both employee and management attorneys.Mastering the art of questioning employment witnesses is a career-long process.It can take dozens of years in the courtroom to learn how to persuasively: (1) demonstrate that reasonable economists can disagree, (2) compel an adverse witness to ratify your position, and (3) contradict a manager or plaintiff on an important fact.Tod Schleier's Deposing & Examining Employment Witnesses will take years off your learning curve. It is filled with practical strategies, examples, tactics, and tips for successful questioning and other essential elements of employment advocacy.
Author | : Steven Babitsky |
Publisher | : SEAK, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 626 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781892904294 |
The A to Z Guide to Expert Witnessing is the comprehensive work on expert witnessing. The topics covered include civil procedure, evidence, quali?cations, CV writing, forming and expressing opinions, report writing, testifying skills, marketing, fee setting, billing, collections, ethics, privileges, discovery, avoiding abuse and much more. It features 24 concisely written chapters, 26 appendices, hundreds of examples with easy to read summary head notes, priceless practice pointers and a detailed index. You will learn: * How to best connect with and persuade a jury * How to market yourself professionally and cost-effectively * Premium fee-setting, billing and collection techniques * Relevant rules of civil procedure and evidence, Testifying skills * Expert witness risk management, How to handle abuse by attorneys * How to maintain high ethical standards * How to bullet-proof your CV and written reports * How to meet challenges under Daubert * The limits of discovery and privilege * and much, much more Features: In the appendices you'll ?nd invaluable resources, which include: *A compendium of expert witness referral organizations, *A list of online and print directories, *A list of legal journals and other publications, *A list of forensic organizations, *A list of bar associations and other legal associations, *Model expert fee schedules, *Model fee agreements, *Model bills, and *A fee survey: what other experts are charging for their time