The judicial role -- What judges like -- What judges don't like -- The difficult judge -- Case management -- Discovery disputes -- Pre-trial motions -- Settlement negotiations -- Trial : general considerations -- Trial : relating to the jury -- Trial : voir dire -- Trial : opening statements -- Trial : evidence -- Trial : closing statements -- Trial : jury instructions -- Appeals : general considerations -- Appeals : briefs -- Appeals : oral arguments -- Epilogue: The art of judicial persuasion -- Appendix A. ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct -- Appendix B. Code of Conduct for United States Judges -- Appendix C. Stellar briefs.
Summary:
"The book before you is an attempt to distill the advice of judges to practitioners appearing in their courtrooms. After all, judges have seen just about everything, and frankly, they know what works"-- Provided by publisher.
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