Advocacy

These twelve secrets, based on ideas from some of the world's great thinkers and advocates, will show you how to make the most persuasive argument possible and maximize your success before a judge or jury, in mediation or arbitration, and anywhere else. These secrets of persuasion come from Aristotle's Rhetoric, and others come from the work of contemporary scholars in communications and social psychology, some derive from the world's most renowned lawyers.

Through the sheer volume of litigation facing the courts, complete, concise and well-reasoned arguments are demanded of today's lawyers. Both trial and appellate benches are more dependent than ever on well-prepared written arguments of counsel, particularly because many decisions occur without any oral argument. In cases where oral argument is permitted, there are additional challenges including rigid time constraints that make every statement count.

This book focuses on the 50 possible objections that lawyers can make in a trial under the common law.

This text acts as a guide to aid readers in developing opening and closing arguments.

Offering a section on oral advocacy, this practical text is a comprehensive and reliable legal reading, reasoning, and writing guide which will help students and legal practitioners in their practice.