What You Didnt Learn In Law School About Trial Practice

Author : Charles Bruess
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 159858619X
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What You Didn't Learn in Law School about Trial Practice written by Charles Bruess and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains examples of effective and ineffective trial techniques that are seldom, if ever, taught in law schools. These examples are real, not hypothetical, and have been compiled from the author's experiences as: - A Navy JAG lawyer for three years; - A trial lawyer in practice for thirty years; and - A federal courtroom deputy for almost ten years. In this position, he was able to observe over eighty trials and contested hearings as a neutral observer and to discuss with jurors at the conclusion of trials to learn what they considered effective and ineffective trial techniques. MR. BRUESS graduated cum laude from both the University of Minnesota (1959) and the Indiana University School of Law (1963). From 1961-1962, he was a member of the Indiana Law Journal and was a Note Editor during the 1962-1963 school year. Upon graduation from law school, he was selected for membership in the Order of the Coif. Following the completion of Officer Candidate School, Mr. Bruess served as a legal officer with the Judge Advocate General Corps of the United States Navy from 1964-1967. From 1967-1997, Mr. Bruess was a trial lawyer with Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis, Indiana. From 1999-2008, he served as a courtroom deputy for the Honorable David F. Hamilton of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Author : Keith Evans
Publisher : The Capitol Net Inc
ISBN 13 : 1587331853
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers written by Keith Evans and published by The Capitol Net Inc. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reading this book would profit any advocate of any experience level. Judicious application of the advice contained in the book will make anyone a better advocate."-- Bob Dekle, Legal Skills Professor, University of Florida, and retired assistant state attorney.

Author : Molly Townes O’Brien
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 160156564X
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trial Advocacy Basics written by Molly Townes O’Brien and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surely one of the most intimidating moments in your professional life is standing before a judge and jurors the morning of your very first trial. This is no mock trial: the stakes are high, and your client is counting on you. Are you ready? Trial Advocacy Basics is a courtroom primer that helps both the novice advocate prepare for his first day in court and the practicing lawyer bring her skills in line with the most recent developments in trial advocacy. In the Second Edition of this law school classic, Molly Townes O'Brien and Gary Gildin provide the modern perspectives on both the style and substance of case analysis, case theory, cross-examination, impeachment, closing arguments, and presenting information using technologies. They break down the importance of finding a single factual story of the case, then explain how each aspect of the trial must contribute to that story. O'Brien and Gildin relate practical advice on every stage of trial preparation and practice in a straightforward manner, using memorable examples and anecdotes, colorful quotes, and humor to highlight each lesson.

Author : Robert H. Miller
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312243098
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Law School Confidential written by Robert H. Miller and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-07-14 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I wish I knew then what I know now! Don't get to the end of your law school career muttering these words to yourself! Take the first step toward building a productive, successful, and perhaps even pleasant law school experience...read this book! Written for students about to embark on this three year odyssey, by students who have successfully survived law school. Law School Confidential demystifies the life-altering thrill ride that defines an American legal education by providing a comprehensive, blow-by-blow, chronological account of what to expect. Law School Confidential arms students with a thorough overview of the contemporary law school experience. This isn't the advice of graying professors or battle-scarred practitioners decades removed from the law school. Fresh out of University of Pennsylvania Law School, Robert Miller has assembled a panel of recent law school graduates all of whom are perfectly positioned to shed light on what law school is like today. Law School Confidential invites you to walk in their steps to success and to learn from their mistakes. From taking the LSAT, to securing financial aid, to navigating the notorious first semester, to exam-taking strategies, to applying for summer internships, to getting on the law review, to tackling the bar and beyond...Law School Confidential explains it all.

Author : Robert A. Katzmann
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199362149
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Judging Statutes written by Robert A. Katzmann and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an ideal world, the laws of Congress--known as federal statutes--would always be clearly worded and easily understood by the judges tasked with interpreting them. But many laws feature ambiguous or even contradictory wording. How, then, should judges divine their meaning? Should they stick only to the text? To what degree, if any, should they consult aids beyond the statutes themselves? Are the purposes of lawmakers in writing law relevant? Some judges, such as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, believe courts should look to the language of the statute and virtually nothing else. Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit respectfully disagrees. In Judging Statutes, Katzmann, who is a trained political scientist as well as a judge, argues that our constitutional system charges Congress with enacting laws; therefore, how Congress makes its purposes known through both the laws themselves and reliable accompanying materials should be respected. He looks at how the American government works, including how laws come to be and how various agencies construe legislation. He then explains the judicial process of interpreting and applying these laws through the demonstration of two interpretative approaches, purposivism (focusing on the purpose of a law) and textualism (focusing solely on the text of the written law). Katzmann draws from his experience to show how this process plays out in the real world, and concludes with some suggestions to promote understanding between the courts and Congress. When courts interpret the laws of Congress, they should be mindful of how Congress actually functions, how lawmakers signal the meaning of statutes, and what those legislators expect of courts construing their laws. The legislative record behind a law is in truth part of its foundation, and therefore merits consideration.

Author : Adam Pascarella
Publisher : Match Point Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reversed in Part written by Adam Pascarella and published by Match Point Press. This book was released on 2022-03-21 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are plenty of reasons to become a lawyer. Some of us want to pursue justice and improve our communities. Others want to earn a comfortable living. But what happens if you’re in the middle of law school and discover that you don’t want to become a lawyer? Or what if you are practicing law and recognize that you want to take your career in another direction? In Reversed in Part, Adam Pascarella, a former litigator at a Vault 100 law firm and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, shares the stories of 15 law school graduates who have built stellar careers outside of legal practice. From startups and nonprofits to politics and art, these individuals have taken their legal education and skills and successfully applied them in different domains. Some of the stories that you will hear in this book include: · How SkyBridge Capital founder and former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci built a career in finance after graduating from Harvard Law School. · How Melinda Snodgrass, a celebrated author and screenwriter in the science fiction world, relied on wise words from Star Wars to quit legal practice and pursue her writing dreams. · How ESPN college basketball broadcaster Jay Bilas started calling basketball games while practicing law. · How Jessica Medina leveraged her side hobby of financial planning to leave the legal industry and become an Accredited Financial Counselor. · How Tiffany Duong used a life-changing scuba diving trip to leave Big Law and become a writer, explorer, and inspirational speaker. Whether you are thinking about becoming a lawyer, considering an exit from a corporate law firm, or simply want to learn more about individuals who crafted careers on their own terms, Reversed in Part is for you. With compelling stories and hard-fought lessons, this book can be your inspirational guide as you build your career outside legal practice.

Author : Jeremy W. Richter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641051781
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building a Better Law Practice written by Jeremy W. Richter and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small steps can lead to big changes. For lawyers who want to improve their career, Building a Better Law Practice: Become a Better Lawyer in Five Minutes a Day is full of these small steps. A few minutes a day with this easy-to-read guide will help put you on the right path to growing your career

Author : Kevin M. Baum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937651787
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survival Guide for the New Lawyer written by Kevin M. Baum and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Matthew Clair
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069123387X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privilege and Punishment written by Matthew Clair and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the attorney-client relationship favors the privileged in criminal court—and denies justice to the poor and to working-class people of color The number of Americans arrested, brought to court, and incarcerated has skyrocketed in recent decades. Criminal defendants come from all races and economic walks of life, but they experience punishment in vastly different ways. Privilege and Punishment examines how racial and class inequalities are embedded in the attorney-client relationship, providing a devastating portrait of inequality and injustice within and beyond the criminal courts. Matthew Clair conducted extensive fieldwork in the Boston court system, attending criminal hearings and interviewing defendants, lawyers, judges, police officers, and probation officers. In this eye-opening book, he uncovers how privilege and inequality play out in criminal court interactions. When disadvantaged defendants try to learn their legal rights and advocate for themselves, lawyers and judges often silence, coerce, and punish them. Privileged defendants, who are more likely to trust their defense attorneys, delegate authority to their lawyers, defer to judges, and are rewarded for their compliance. Clair shows how attempts to exercise legal rights often backfire on the poor and on working-class people of color, and how effective legal representation alone is no guarantee of justice. Superbly written and powerfully argued, Privilege and Punishment draws needed attention to the injustices that are perpetuated by the attorney-client relationship in today’s criminal courts, and describes the reforms needed to correct them.

Author : Scott Turow
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1429939567
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One L written by Scott Turow and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One L, Scott Turow's journal of his first year at law school and a best-seller when it was first published in 1977, has gone on to become a virtual bible for prospective law students. Not only does it introduce with remarkable clarity the ideas and issues that are the stuff of legal education; it brings alive the anxiety and competiveness--with others and, even more, with oneself--that set the tone in this crucible of character building. Each September, a new crop of students enter Harvard Law School to begin an intense, often grueling, sometimes harrowing year of introduction to the law. Turow's group of One Ls are fresh, bright, ambitious, and more than a little daunting. Even more impressive are the faculty. Will the One Ls survive? Will they excel? Will they make the Law Review, the outward and visible sign of success in this ultra-conservative microcosm? With remarkable insight into both his fellows and himself, Turow leads us through the ups and downs, the small triumphs and tragedies of the year, in an absorbing and thought-provoking narrative that teaches the reader not only about law school and the law but about the human beings who make them what they are. In the new afterword for this edition of One L, the author looks back on law school from the perspective of ten years' work as a lawyer and offers some suggestions for reforming legal education.