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Ever since the United States introduced depositions into civil litigation practice in 1938, they have been an invaluable tool of law. They are also a constantly evolving component of the American legal system. As Anthony J. Bocchino and David A. Sonenshein note in The Modern Deposition, the role of depositions may be changing, but lawyers and practices are still mired in the same staid techniques used in preparing them. Their new guide to depositions shows the need for a radical change in the way lawyers think about depositions. Bocchino and Sonenshein examine several key components of the deposition and its transformation: The factors that have led to major changes The usage of deposition t...
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A high-school football star, John Fulbright, is thrown from his motorcycle and severely injured when it collides with a Cadillac that just pulled out of a parking lot. Most of the witnesses say Fulbright was speeding and not wearing a helmet, but a fourteen-year-old boy says otherwise. There is evidence that the Cadillac's driver, Andrew Parker, an Americraft employee, had been drinking. The plaintiff claims he became an epileptic as a result of his injuries. There is not a helmet law in the State of Nita. There are four witnesses for both the plaintiff and the defendants.
Federal Rules of Evidence with Objections: As Amended to December 1, 2019
This case file involves an action brought by plaintiff insurance company in an effort to recover an amount paid on a fire insurance policy, after finding out that the fire was allegedly caused by arson.
Ah, the keen discomfort of being caught without a comeback. We’ve all been there—and experienced, too, the other side of it: coming up with the perfect retort hours after it doesn’t matter anymore. The French call it l’espirit de l’escalier—but here at NITA, we call it Colorado Rules of Evidence with Objections, Sixth Edition. When you’re in court, stakes are too high for you to fumble for words. Colorado Rules of Evidence with Objections is there to help. Seasoned advocates Judge William G. Meyer (ret.), Anthony Bocchino, and David Sonenshein break down, in alphabetical order, every topic of inadmissible evidence (such as Argumentative, Hearsay, Privileged, among many others) ...
The Fourth Edition of Modern Trial Advocacy: Law School Edition presents a realistic and contemporary approach to learning and developing trial advocacy skills. Dedicated to the law student, the book contains a "Trial Basics" chapter, which discusses what happens in a trial and the role the advocate plays. The Law School Edition has checklists that guide students in their performance. This edition also includes: • a brand new chapter on using electronic visuals and technology in the courtroom; and • new enhanced video content—top NITA faculty demonstrate the core techniques discussed in the book so you can observe and learn these skills in a new way. NITA's best-selling text, Modern Trial Advocacy, has set the standard for trial advocacy texts since 1993. All of NITA's renowned full trial programs use the text, as do prominent law schools nationwide. The authors guide the beginning advocate from developing a winning case theory through all phases of trial, explaining how to present a case as a story, and how to tell the story to the jury powerfully and persuasively.
The meat of wild species, referred to in this report as ‘wild meat’, is an essential source of protein and a generator of income for millions of forest-living communities in tropical and subtropical regions. However, unsustainable harvest rates currently