McElhaney's trial notebook
By: James W. McElhaney.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Section of Litigation, American Bar Association; American Bar Association
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Chicago]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 771
Subjects: Trial practice -- United States.
Other titles: Trial notebook
Table of contents: title: The qualities of winners; title: Picking the right fight; title: The theory of the case; title: The real law; title: The sense of injustice; title: Persuasive organization; title: The focus of judgment; title: An introduction to damages; title: The Perry Mason trap; title: The trial preparation plan; title: Powerful pleadings; title: Informal investigation; title: Basic deposition techniques; title: A good witness; title: The horse shed; title: Trouble in the horse shed; title: Teaching pigs to sing; title: The trial notebook; title: Final preparation; title: The credibility of the lawyer; title: Humanizing the client; title: Angus on jury selection; title: Goals for opening statements; title: The story method; title: Snapshots; title: The big ideas; title: Arguing relevance; title: Opening the door; title: Getting the evidence in; title: Get it admitted some other way; title: Character evidence and impeachment; title: Character and conduct; title: An outline on hearsay; title: The Cleveland exception to the hearsay rule; title: Business records; title: State of mind; title: Nine ways to use a deposition; title: Neglected rules of evidence; title: Making the record; title: Steps in introducing exhibits; title: Foundations; title: The foundation habit; title: Effective objections; title: The Limine trap; title: Bland and canned direct; title: The language of examination; title: Direct questions; title: Simple direct; title: The art of leading; title: Cross-examination choices; title: The real purpose of cross; title: Evasive witnesses; title: The witness doesn't remember; title: Make something out of it; title: Impeachment by omission; title: The law of experts; title: Fixing the expert mess; title: Direct of experts; title: Learned treatises; title: Nine ways to cross-examine an expert; title: Point of view; title: Linking; title: Stealing their thunder; title: The adverse witness; title: Taking the stand; title: Ploys; title: Traps; title: Tangled in a trap; title: Dealing with dirty tricks; title: The blackboard; title: High-tech trials; title: The language of obscurity; title: The right word; title: The stock phrases; title: Impact; title: Breaking the spell; title: Making memories; title: The law of final argument; title: Analogies in final argument; title: Dealing with dishonesty; title: Damages versus liability; title: Losing arguments; title: The final five; title: Dealing with dogs-getting rid of losers; title: Keeping the client happy; title: Motion practice-talking to the judge; title: Fighting the judge; title: Getting along with judges; title: Settlement-the Walrus factor; title: Maybe it's time to go.