Some Hints on the Trial of a Lawsuit

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Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, 1927 - Cross-examination - 314 pages
 

Contents

Present case interestingly
13
Attendance in court
14
Tardiness not excusable
15
Waiting for trial
16
Trial lawyer must know facts
17
Trial lawyer should be in court when case is called
18
Importance of being present when case is called for trial
19
Objection to client watching case
20
Personal attendance causes judge to recognize lawyer
21
Make a study of the trial judge
22
Watch your record
23
Court reporter necessary
24
Do not procrastinate
25
Aids in developing ability and confidence
26
Proof defined 103 Example of pleading and necessary evidence 104 How to testify to conversations 105 Example of introducing conversation 106 ...
33
Personal appearance important
41
Course in public speaking advisable
42
Pleasant disposition valuable asset
43
Analyze the trial judge carefully
44
When trial judge acts as examiner
45
When judge interferes with examination
46
Objection proper to interference of trial judge
47
Deference to judge advisable
48
Effect of deference to judge
49
Judge feels more important than trial lawyer
50
Trial lawyer really a director
51
Study opponent
52
Be truthful in statements
53
Sharp practices fatal
54
Be thorough and alert
55
Keep your poise during trial
56
Have reporter record all events
57
Behavior of witnesses
58
How to overcome stage fright of witness
59
Caution for hot tempered
60
Limit of instructions to witnesses
61
Witnesses excused should not loiter
62
Experts behavior affects results
63
Jury is critical
64
CHAPTER V
65
First statement to the jury
66
Examination of jurors
67
Challenges
68
Purpose of examination
69

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