Advocacy

This book is for law students, too - it goes through all of the stages of a trial/hearing, including pre-trial preparations, opening statements, examinations of witnesses, and closing arguments.

With an emphasis on organization, the reader is provided with practical information on the preparation and litigation of a case, from the initial client interview, through the pre-trial process, to preparing and organizing for trial, conduct of the trial itself, and then the appeal process.

Covers pre-trial and trial advocacy for both civil and criminal law practitioners alike. The service combines commentary, practical checklists and concise extracts from real-life cases in an easy-to-use how-to format. All aspects of the litigation process are covered from the first client interview to the final jury address, complete with strategy suggestions.

Also available in print: K2251 .H65 2013 LAW.
This title is a part of the YOUNG ADVOCATES SERIES.
Demonstrating professionalism is one of the most important courtroom skills for civil litigators. This book helps lawyers recognize and evaluate their courtroom skills, and develop the techniques to improve these skills.

This book is a collection of 14 articles on the subject of advocacy, previously published in the Annual Review of Civil Litigation and the Advocates’ Quarterly. Each article has been updated since its initial publication to reflect current case law and developments in the area of advocacy.

This classic handbook, published by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, gives practitioners a detailed road map for conducting a trial. The experienced authors explain how to present a case as a story - and powerfully and persuasively tell that story to the jury.

Also available in print: KEO1057 .O58 2020 LAW (Reserve).
The source provides a step-by-step reference on conducting civil, criminal and family trials in both the Ontario and Superior Courts of Justice. Each chapter focuses on a chronological stage in the trial process, from preparing for different kinds of trials to rendering a judgment.

Persuasive Trial Advocacy is a unique look at the psychological principles of persuasion and the effective communication needed to strategize every aspect of the trial process. The author includes full transcripts of his examinations and extensive critical commentary from a particularly challenging medical malpractice trial, and extracts from other criminal and civil trials, to demonstrate his approach.

This book discusses the reality, causes, manifestations, and consequences of fear in legal education and practice, from the standpoint of law students, junior attorneys, and clients.