An advocacy approach to trial evidence -- The role and power of the trial judge: evidentiary objections before and during trial -- Opening statements -- Direct examination of witnesses: basic considerations -- Direct examination of witnesses: relevance -- Direct examination of witnesses: hearsay and non-hearsay -- Direct examination of witnesses: hearsay exceptions -- Direct examination of witnesses: policy exclusions and privileges -- Direct examination of experts -- Exhibits -- Judicial notice and presumptions -- Cross-examination and impeachment of lay and expert witnesses -- Redirect, recross, rebuttal, and surrebuttal -- Closing arguments.
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