Preparing Witnesses A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients, 5th Edition.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Small, Daniel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: La Vergne : American Bar Association, 2021.
Temas:
Examination of witnesses > United States.
Trial practice > United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • About the Author
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Cautionary Tale
  • Introduction
  • Shortcuts
  • Chapter 1: "Please Raise Your Right Hand . . ."
  • Chapter 2: Why Tell the Truth?
  • 1. Lying Is Wrong
  • 2. Lying Is a Crime
  • 3. Lying Is Hard
  • 4. Lying Is Confusing
  • Chapter 3: The Gaps
  • Chapter 4: The Perception Gap
  • Defining the Perception Gap
  • Understanding the Perception Gap
  • Bridging the Perception Gap
  • Chapter 5: The Audience Gap
  • Defining the Audience Gap
  • Understanding the Audience Gap
  • Bridging the Audience Gap
  • Chapter 6: The Conversation Gap
  • Defining the Conversation Gap
  • Understanding the Conversation Gap
  • Bridging the Conversation Gap
  • Chapter 7: The Control Gap
  • Defining the Control Gap
  • Understanding the Control Gap
  • Bridging the Control Gap
  • Chapter 8: Preparing Ourselves
  • Goals
  • Methods
  • Tools
  • Witness Notebook
  • Witness Outline
  • Chapter 9: Understanding the Audience
  • How to Help the Audience Understand Your Case
  • Humanize the Witness
  • Humanize the Party
  • Simplify the Language
  • Simplify the Message
  • Chapter 10: Three Mistakes Witnesses Make
  • 1. "I'll Just Tell My Story."
  • Consider the Questioner's Advantages
  • Experience
  • Preparation
  • Documents
  • Other Witnesses
  • Script
  • Don't Walk in Unprepared
  • 2. "It's Too Expensive."
  • 3. "I Didn't Do Anything Wrong."
  • Chapter 11: Seven Mistakes Lawyers Make
  • 1. "I'm Too Busy."
  • 2. "The Client Is Too Busy."
  • 3. "All Witnesses Are Created Equal."
  • 4. "You Never Know What They'll Ask."
  • Wear the Opponent's Hat
  • Use What's Out There
  • Use Their Stuff
  • Use Other Lawyers
  • Ask Your Client
  • 5. Preaching, Not Teaching
  • 6. "The Law Is the Law."
  • 7. "Do I Need to Draw You a Road Map?"
  • Chapter 12: What Preparation Means
  • Mistakes of Preparation
  • Not Comprehensive Enough
  • Not Tough Enough
  • Seven Steps for Preparing the Witness
  • 1. Start with an Introduction
  • 2. Review the Facts
  • 3. Review the Process
  • 4. Put It Together
  • 5. Anticipate Problems
  • 6. Do a Dry Run
  • 7. Review the Transcript
  • The When and Where of Preparation
  • Chapter 13: Basic Principles
  • Basic Principle 1: Listen, Listen, Listen
  • Basic Principle 2: Don't Try Too Hard
  • Chapter 14: Rule 1: Take Your Time
  • MultitaskingFairness
  • 1. "It's Hard to Do."
  • 2. "It Will Look Bad."
  • 3. "It Will Make It Take Longer."
  • Chapter 15: Rule 2: Always Remember You Are Making a Record
  • Keys to Testifying Successfully
  • Be Precise
  • Be Conscious of Language
  • 1. Confusing Language
  • 2. Jargon
  • 3. Legalese
  • 4. Relative Language
  • 5. Loaded Language
  • Chapter 16: Rule 3: Tell the Truth
  • 1. The Truth
  • "Oh, What the Heck!"
  • "Yes or No"
  • Mistakes
  • 2. The Whole Truth
  • The Bad Stuff-Embrace It
  • Be Yourself
  • The Good Stuff
  • 3. Nothing but the Truth
  • Chapter 17: Rule 4: Be Relentlessly Polite
  • The Audience

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