From the Trenches 2 by
This is the second in a series of books published by the ABA under the title "From the Trenches." This second volume, "Mastering the Art of Witness Preparation," contains 12 chapters covering all aspects of witness preparation. Whether you are a first-time, second-chair associate or a veteran first-chair partner preparing for your 100th jury trial, this book will provide guidance, thoughtful insights, and unique perspectives on preparing your witness to testify
Preparing Witnesses by
This completely revised and updated Fourth edition will improve your witness preparation skills. This new edition includes a new focus on the gaps perceived between the attorney and witnesses, and how to effectively bridge those gaps. New chapters study special situations, and how to deal effectively with those situations. The book also includes a CD-ROM with all the accompanying appendix material, including memoranda outlining the rules of witness preparation.
Model Witness Examinations by
Model Witness Examinations, Fourth Edition is a hands-on guide and a powerful research tool...before and during trial. It includes new materials on direct examination and electronically stored information regarding social media and a new chapter on cross-examination. New models and updated citations provide a clear delineation of the law and issues and a clearly defined structure for proving facts, as well as sophisticated tactics and strategies.
Cross Examination Handbook by
Introduction to book, CD, & website -- Purposes of cross & the total trial approach -- The content & concession-seeking cross -- Constructing the cross : your chance to testify -- Impeachment cross : reliability -- Impeachment cross : report -- Impeachment cross : reporter -- Character & conduct in trial -- Witness control : strategies and techniques -- Preparing the winning cross-examination -- Cross-examining expert witnesses -- Forgetters, perjurers, adverse witnesses, deponents, & more -- Ethical & legal boundaries of cross -- Cases & assignments.
MacCarthy on Cross-Examination by
Filled with illustrative cross examinations from actual cases, this book is your key to employing these proven techniques in your own practice. Using the three themes that run through out - looking good, telling a story, and using short statements - you can take control of your cross examinations and achieve the results you desire.
MacCarthy on Impeachment by
Impeachment of witnesses is "an alien, mystifying and obtuse area of the law" write the authors of MacCarthy on Impeachment. While there are many books on evidence and trial advocacy, there is very little written specifically on the law of impeachment. Generally, impeachment law is found in the law of evidence, however, it frequently involves different applications of the law of evidence--which can be confusing. In MacCarthy on Impeachment, 16 methods of impeachment are discussed: inconsistent statements; contradictions; motivation; truthfulness; convictions; what the witness could of done, but did not; capacity; bad acts, crimes, and wrongs; habit, writing used to refresh memory; an opposing party's statement; the hearsay defendant; character witnesses; and certain evidence of sexual behavior by the alleged victim of the defendant. And for expert witnesses only, two methods of impeachment: qualifications and curriculum vitae and learned treatises. From the author of the legal classic, MacCarthy on Cross Examination, MacCarthy on Impeachment is a groundbreaking work that will become an indispensable resource for trial attorneys seeking to improve their skills and better serve their clients.
Expert Testimony by
It will give experts the confidence they need to be comfortable in court, and give you the skills necessary to emphasize the credibility of your experts. You can avoid pitfalls such as unintentional signals, inappropriate demeanor and appearance, and awkward body language by using Expert Testimony: A Guide for Expert Witnesses and the Lawyers Who Examine Them, Third Edition as your guide. Elizabeth Boals and Steve Lubet coauthored the Third Edition of Expert Testimony: A Guide for Expert Witnesses and the Lawyers Who Examine Them expanding and amplifying the original book with: New guidance on the development and presentation of expert testimony in the digital age, including discussion of visual aids and electronic discovery, Updated analysis of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Updated discussion of the ethical rules governing expert retention and testimony, Examples of expert witness examinations and detailed discussion of techniques for coping with lawyer questioning, Checklists for quick reference. The collaborative effort of Professors Lubet and Boals has resulted in a Third Edition that is worthwhile to both the expert witnesses and the lawyers who examine them.