Preparing witnesses
Subtitle: a practical guide for lawyers and their clients
By: Daniel I. Small.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: ABA, GP/Solo; American Bar Association
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Chicago, Ill.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
Subjects: Examination of witnesses -- United States.; Trial practice -- United States.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Lawyer and witness; title: Preparing ourselves; title: Why preparation matters; title: What preparation means; title: Basic principles to being a witness; title: Rule 1, take your time; title: Rule 2, always remember you are making a record; title: Rule 3, tell the truth; title: Rule 4, be relentlessly polite; title: Rule 5, don't answer a question you don't understand; title: Rule 6, if you don't remember, say so; title: Rule 7, don't guess; title: Rule 8, keep it simple; title: Rule 9, be careful with documents and prior statements; title: Rule 10, use your counsel; title: Making an impact; title: Adapting to the situation; title: The party witness; title: The expert witness; title: The physician as witness; title: The criminal defendant; title: The ethics of witness preparation.