Anderson on Advocacy

by Carol Anderson

Overview

Successful trial lawyers are constantly working to improve their trial techniques and advocacy skills. Anderson on Advocacy presents effective approaches and advice on all aspects of trial practice. Carol Anderson, an award-winning clinical professor, illustrates her points with entertaining and educational examples from many of America's most successful trial lawyers, including: Michael Tigar, David Berg, Howard Nations, and John Edwards. These outstanding trial lawyers will help your students master the tactics and strategy of trial advocacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632813831
Publisher:	LexisNexis
Publication date:	12/31/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	970 KB

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1
BASIC COURTROOM DECORUM AND ELEMENTS OF PERSUASION

I. Basic Courtroom Decorum
II. Elements of Persuasion

Chapter II
DEVELOPING A THEME AND THEORY OF THE CASE

Chapter III
VOIR DIRE

Chapter 4
OPENING STATEMENT

Chapter 5
WITNESS PREPARATION

I. Threshold Issues
II. Mechanics of Witness Preparation

Chapter 6
DIRECT EXAMINATION

Chapter 7
REFRESHING RECOLLECTION AND PAST RECOLLECTION RECORDED

Chapter 8
MAKING A RECORD

Chapter 9
LAYING FOUNDATIONS AND INTRODUCING EXHIBITS

Chapter 10
CROSS-EXAMINATION

I. INTRODUCTION
II. TECHNIQUES

Chapter 11
IMPEACHMENT AND REBUTTAL

Chapter 12
CLOSING ARGUMENT, JURY INSTRUCTIONS, AND VERDICT

I. CLOSING ARGUMENT
II. JURY INSTRUCTIONS, VERDICT, AND POST VERDICT INTERVIEWS

Chapter 13
OBJECTIONS AND OFFERS OF PROOF

I. OBJECTIONS
II. OFFERS OF PROOF, MOTIONS TO STRIKE, AND LIMITING INSTRUCTIONS

Chapter 14
EXAMINATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES

I. INTRODUCTION
II. DIRECT EXAMINATION
III. CROSS-EXAMINATION

Chapter 15
MOTIONS IN LIMINE