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Introduction | p. 1 |
Counsel's Role Within the litigation System | p. 1 |
Protecting Private Interests | p. 1 |
Advancing Public Interests | p. 1 |
Strategic Litigation Planning: The Choice of Theory and Theme | p. 2 |
The Definitions of Theory and Theme | p. 2 |
A Trial Theme | p. 2 |
The Pretrial Choice of Theory and Theme | p. 2 |
Final Pretrial Case Evaluation | p. 2 |
Jury Selection-The Strategy of Jury Deselection | p. 5 |
The Decision Whether to Request a Jury | p. 5 |
An Overview of Jury Selection Procedures | p. 5 |
The Perspective of the Questioning Attorney-The Strategy of Jury Deselection | p. 6 |
The Perspective of the Questioning Attorney-Pretrial Questionnaires | p. 6 |
The Perspective of the Questioning Attorney-Preliminary Remarks at Trial | p. 12 |
The Perspective of the Questioning Attorney-Planning and Conducting the Questioning at Trial | p. 12 |
Listing All the Types of Questions That the Attorney Would Like to Ask | p. 12 |
Determining the Types of Questions That You Need to Ask in Court | p. 13 |
Drafting the Voir Dire Questions | p. 13 |
Deciding Whom to Put the Questions to | p. 14 |
Conducting the Questioning at Trial | p. 14 |
The Perspective of the Questioning Attorney-Challenges | p. 15 |
Whom to Challenge | p. 15 |
Ethical Questions | p. 16 |
Opening Statement-An Exercise in Res Ipsa Loquitur | p. 17 |
The Importance of the Opening Statement | p. 17 |
The Structure of an Opening Statement | p. 17 |
The Beginning | p. 17 |
The Preview of the Evidence | p. 17 |
The Style of Delivering an Opening Statement | p. 19 |
Evidentiary Objections-Effectively Urging Objections Which Make Strategic or Tactical Sense | p. 20 |
Raising Evidentiary Objections Before Trial | p. 20 |
Typical Evidentiary Objections at Trial | p. 20 |
Recognize the Evidentiary Objection | p. 20 |
Deciding Whether to Object | p. 20 |
Object | p. 21 |
Respond to the Ruling | p. 21 |
The Microcosm of Direct Examination: Laying a Foundation the Witness-Treating the Witness as an Exhibit and Putting the Witness's Honesty and Intelligence on Optimal Display | p. 22 |
Drafting a Line of Questions to Lay a Foundation for an Item of Evidence | p. 22 |
Deciding Which Foundational Facts to Stress | p. 22 |
Drafting the Foundational Questions | p. 22 |
Ethical Questions | p. 22 |
The Microcosm of Cross-Examination: Impeachment-Making Factual Assertions Under the Guise of Asking Questions | p. 24 |
Drafting a Line of Questions to Lay a Foundation for an Item of Impeachment Evidence | p. 24 |
Drafting the Foundational Questions | p. 24 |
The Final Planning Steps for Cross-Examination | p. 24 |
Another Sample Line of Impeaching Questions | p. 24 |
The Macrocosm of Direct Examination: Organizing the Case-In-Chief-Using the Theory and Theme to Bracket Your Case | p. 25 |
Structuring the Direct Examination of Each Witness | p. 25 |
The Sequence of Topics on Direct | p. 25 |
Ensuring that the Direct Testimony Is Visually Appealing | p. 25 |
Determining the Sequence of the Witnesses | p. 26 |
Presenting the Witnesses at Trial | p. 26 |
The Style of Presentation | p. 26 |
The Macrocosm of Cross-Examination-Using the Opposing Witnesses to Support Your Theory and Theme | p. 27 |
Planning and Conducting a Cross-Examination or Recross | p. 27 |
Choosing the Items of Evidence | p. 27 |
Tentatively Sequence the Cross-Examination | p. 28 |
Conduct the Cross and Re-Cross | p. 28 |
The Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses-Presenting Your Opinion Testimony Impressively but Clearly | p. 30 |
The Various Uses of Expert Witnesses | p. 30 |
The Expert's Qualifications | p. 30 |
Tactics | p. 30 |
The Expert's Major Premise | p. 30 |
The Law | p. 30 |
Tactics | p. 30 |
The Explanation of the Reasoning Process Underlying the Expert's Opinion | p. 31 |
The Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses-Demystifying the Opposing Experts | p. 32 |
Attacking the Expert's Impartiality | p. 32 |
Attacking the Expert Qualification's | p. 33 |
Attacking the Expert's Theory or Technique | p. 33 |
Attacking the Expert's Minor Premise | p. 34 |
The Instructions Conference-Obtaining the Judicial Imprimatur on Your Theory and Theme | p. 35 |
Introduction | p. 35 |
Raising Instructional Issues Before Trial | p. 35 |
The Determination of the Instructions | p. 36 |
What Objections Can You Make to Your Opponent's Proposed Instructions? | p. 36 |
Procedures for the Conference and Remaining Phases of the Trial | p. 36 |
Closing Argument-Using the Theory and Theme to Answer the "Why" Questions | p. 37 |
Introduction | p. 37 |
The General Structure of a Closing Argument | p. 37 |
The Introduction | p. 37 |
The Summation and Argument | p. 37 |
The Conclusion | p. 39 |
Motions to Strike Statements Made During Summation | p. 39 |
The Grounds for Motions to Strike | p. 39 |
Trial Motions | p. 41 |
New Trial Motions | p. 41 |
Substance | p. 41 |
Conclusion | p. 42 |
Appendix A | p. 43 |
Appendix B | p. 63 |
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