Building your best argument
Subtitle: tested strategies for litigators
By: by Cecil C. Kuhne, III.
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604428384
Subjects: Trial practice -- United States; Forensic oratory; Persuasion (Psychology); Law -- United States -- Methodology; Judicial process -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The battle of persuasion: harder than it looks; title: Simple and direct: clarity counts; title: Leading off : the importance of a strong introduction; title: Summarily speaking: an overview's significance; title: Just the facts: setting up the background; title: Short bursts: for diminishing attention spans; title: History of the case: the devil is in the details; title: Statutory construction: it can be critical; title: Legislative purpose: determining congressional intent; title: Discussing case law: an overlooked art form; title: Your opponent's argument: the key to effective challenges; title: Policy considerations: they often count; title: Obsessive-compulsive: organization is key; title: STELLAR examples.