Winning at Trial
Winning at Trial

Author: D. Shane Read

Publisher: Ntl Inst for Trial Advocacy

Published: 2007-06-11

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9781601560018

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Chosen the best book from over 300 entries, Winning at Trial has been singled out by the Association of Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) for its clarity and innovative teaching methods. Winning at Trial by Shane Read is the only book that teaches trial skills by analyzing video and transcripts of actual trials. It is also the only book that reveals the secrets of jury decision-making through the use of video in collaboration with one of the nation's foremost jury consultants, DecisionQuest. This innovative book is being used by law schools throughout the country for both their introductory and advanced trial advocacy classes, as well as by law firms for their training programs. The author, a seasoned trial lawyer and professor, has carefully selected video and transcripts from actual trials (4 hours of video on two DVDs) that show lawyers demonstrating both great and terrible skills in the courtroom - which teach trial techniques and strategy in an interesting and memorable way.

Maccarthy on Cross-examination
Maccarthy on Cross-examination

Author: Terence MacCarthy

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781590318867

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Learn how to look good on cross, even when the witness is not cooperating. Learn how to manage and effectively minimize the witness's involvement, without appearing controlling, extracting, and insulting. 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 the book--looking good, telling a story, and using short statements--you can take control of your cross examinations and achieve the results you desire.

Winning at Deposition
Winning at Deposition

Author: D. Shane Read

Publisher:

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780985027179

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Written by the best-selling author of Winning at Trial, this book shows beginning and experienced attorneys how to win at deposition every time. With the first chapter explaining all the ins and outs of taking and defending a deposition, the remainder of the book reveals strategies that will help every lawyer vastly improve his deposition skills. Discover why much of the conventional wisdom about depositions is completely wrong, learn how to beat an expert witness every time, get innovative advice on witness preparation, and master the secrets that guarantee success with argumentative lawyers and lying witnesses. Unlike any other book, this one teaches from transcripts and videos of actual depositions.

Relentless Criminal Cross-Examination
Relentless Criminal Cross-Examination

Author: Kevin J. Mahoney

Publisher: LexisNexis

Published: 2018-03-30

Total Pages: 2040

ISBN-13: 0938065750

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How to (1) persuasively open with the weaknesses you will expose in the government’s case, and (2) demonstrate those weaknesses through your cross-examinations. Themes, angles of attack, pattern Q&A, and technique tips for cross-examining arresting officers, detectives, toxicologists, medical examiners, eyewitnesses, informants, and accomplices.

Cross-Examination for Depositions
Cross-Examination for Depositions

Author: Matthew A. Dodd

Publisher:

Published: 2023-01-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Since the last edition of the book published in 2017, the importance of depositions has increased substantially. As the subtitle of this book indicates - Your Depositions are Now Your Trials. Knowing how to cross-examine deponents is an absolutely essential skill for all litigators. Cross-examination for depositions gives you the tools you need to maximize your effectiveness at depositions.