Basic Trial Advocacy

Basic Trial Advocacy describes and teaches the essential skills and techniques required for successful presentation of cases in court. It is the official text for the well known Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop. Coverage includes not only the processes of direct and cross examination opening statements summations but also the use of illustrative aids and exhibits in evidence presentation of expert testimony effective evidentiary objections and impeachment. There is a special chapter on Trial Lawyer Ethics which addresses the most common ethical issues that arise at trial. The clear and uncluttered style of this work makes it easy to read and use for law student and legal practitioner alike. There are abundant examples to illustrate the various points discussed. This book has been used in law school and CLE trial advocacy programs across the country since its original publication by Little Brown in 1995.