100 Vignettes for Improving Trial Evidence Skills
100 Vignettes for Improving Trial Evidence Skills

Author: JoAnne Epps

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2005-12-15

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1632813149

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This book contains vignettes of trial testimony all designed to raise evidentiary issues in the context in which they occur. Whether this resource is used in an evidence or trial advocacy classroom, professional learning environment, or for your own personal study, the vignettes are extraordinary examples of how specific evidentiary issues arise at trial. Additionally, this resource provides a context for a better understanding of the rules of evidence as they are applied - a skill set every successful attorney acquires.

101 Vignettes for Improving Trial Evidence Skills
101 Vignettes for Improving Trial Evidence Skills

Author: Anthony J. Bocchino

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2023-03-22

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1601569696

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Great lawyers aren’t born; they’re trained. And the best training is practice. Practice opportunities can be hard to come by in the real world and time consuming in mock-trial situations. 101 Vignettes for Improving Trial Evidence Skills is the ideal solution for achieving that practice. The new edition of this classic in evidence and trial advocacy drills is the perfect exercise manual for building the muscle memory every lawyer needs. 101 Vignettes for Improving Trial Evidence Skills is filled with short, easy-to-understand scenarios designed to pinpoint the situations that call for objection and response, encouraging quick thinking. Additionally, this resource provides a context for a better understanding of the rules of evidence as they are applied—a skill set every successful attorney needs. Useful in both a classroom and a conference room, 101 Vignettes for Improving Trial Evidence Skills is a book you will reach for over and over. New to the Second Edition: Updated vignettes Questions for each pause Professors and students will benefit from: Experiential learning opportunities that require no preparation time Quick, “low stakes” practice of trial and evidence skills A proven pedagogical method of teaching the practice skills

Trial Advocacy in Action
Trial Advocacy in Action

Author: Brent E. Newton

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2015-05-17

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1601564767

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"[This book]...merges a realistic complex federal prosecution with real high-court decisions in a hypothetical, fact-intensive mock trial case file. Each of these twenty exercises introduces a wrinkle involving a constitutional challenge to procedures of evidence that students then analyze through the lens of the Supreme Court's decisions in landmark criminal procedure cases. This fusion of factually compelling scenarios and intellectually challenging legal doctrines creates a robust learning experience that will hone the students' skills regarding legal analysis and legal advocacy concerning constitutional issues that arise throughout the course of a criminal case"--

Sharpening Your Trial Skills
Sharpening Your Trial Skills

Author: Robert J. Perry

Publisher: Rutter

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 9780314926005

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By Judge Robert J. Perry, this "how to" book focuses on fundamental trial practice skills, including how to act, dress, prepare for trial, select juries, ask clear questions, make appropriate objections, impeach witnesses, lay foundations, conduct effective direct and cross-examination, and make compelling opening statements and closing arguments. It is designed to help trial lawyers improve their trial skills by demonstrating what you should say in a jury trial and how you should say it.

Trial Technique and Evidence
Trial Technique and Evidence

Author: Michael R. Fontham

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2013-06-28

Total Pages: 892

ISBN-13: 1601562454

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Evidence and Trial Advocacy are often taught as if in practice; the topics are not related. The original edition of this title pioneered the concept that instruction on trial technique and evidence rules in the same volume is an effective way to teach either an evidence or trial advocacy course. This combination provides students with the foundation for becoming skilled trial advocates within the boundaries of the rules of evidence. Trial Technique and Evidence explains the purpose and application of each evidence rule. The practical methods of presenting evidence are balanced against the requirements of the rules. Indeed, many evidence rules are "practice" rules, either not covered in the formal rules of evidence or not addressed in detail. The basis for introducing demonstrative exhibits, for example, is not included in the federal rules, and impeaching witnesses in trial requires knowledge of practical technique. Trial Technique and Evidence allows a professor to incorporate practical requirements with evidence theory. The text also includes practical steps for compliance with the rules, with examples to facilitate the student's understanding, and addresses recent developments such as: • Jury persuasion • Application of rules to electronic evidence • Trends in applying the Daubert factors for assessing expert testimony • Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence

Trial Advocacy Basics
Trial Advocacy Basics

Author: Molly Townes O’Brien

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2021-11-25

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1601569548

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Whether you are preparing for your first trial or your hundredth, Trial Advocacy Basics is the book for you. More than just a courtroom primer for novice and experienced trial attorneys, this completely revised edition focuses on what makes jurors tick, and how to effectively communicate the story of your case to both the jury and the judge. From case analysis and theory through cross-examination, impeachment, and closing arguments, Molly Townes O'Brien and Gary Gildin provide cutting-edge perspectives on how jurors think and how to optimize both the style and substance of your trial practice. O'Brien and Gildin relate practical advice on every stage of trial preparation and practice in a straightforward manner, using memorable examples and anecdotes, colorful quotes, and humor to highlight each lesson. New to the Third Edition: A chapter that introduces a new approach to aligning the substance of cases with contemporary findings from neuroscience and cognitive psychology of how the brain makes decisions. A more consistent emphasis across the chapters on the imperative of using the elements of story and stakes to calibrate the substance of a case to how the brain of the finder of fact--jury or judge--will reach a decision. Advice about adapting individual advocacy skills to the remote and hybrid proceedings that are likely to be a permanent fixture of courtroom proceedings post-pandemic. Professors and students will benefit from: A unified approach to crafting the substance of a case and correctly focusing advocacy efforts, founded in contemporary decision science that applies regardless of the facts of the individual case. A systematic approach to each individual advocacy skill, starting with identifying the substantive facts necessary to make a case, proceeding to how best to organizing the facts to maximize understanding and persuasiveness, and finally addressing tactics for delivering the information in court. Advice on adapting advocacy skills to remote proceedings.