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Anatomy of a Trial: A Handbook For Young Lawyers - 2nd Edition - Paul Mark Sandler

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9781627224536
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American Bar Association
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2nd Edition
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Anatomy of a Trial: A Handbook For Young Lawyers 2nd Edition Paul Mark Sandler ISBN 9781627224536

Anatomy of a Trial examines the key phases of jury trials—voir dire, opening statements, direct and cross-examination, and closing arguments—through the lens of real cases. The book highlights both a criminal and a civil trial to illustrate different challenges faced in the courtroom.

The criminal case involves complex issues such as campaign finance, national politics, and Hollywood fundraising, demonstrating the need to simplify complicated concepts and employ effective storytelling for the jury. The civil case underscores that credibility of witnesses often determines the outcome of a trial and highlights the vital role of expert testimony in technical cases.

This second edition adds a new third case, a non-jury civil trial, further illustrating that while trials vary, the principles of effective rhetoric and courtroom strategy remain central to success. The book features complete opening and closing statements, numerous trial transcripts, explanations of courtroom tactics, and insights from five judges evaluating what the lawyers did right—and where they went wrong.

Comprehensive, practical, and engaging, this book offers an in-depth exploration of trial techniques and serves as an indispensable resource for both practicing attorneys and students of trial advocacy.

Anatomy of a Trial: A Handbook For Young Lawyers 2nd Edition Paul Mark Sandler ISBN 9781627224536, 978-1627224536 & 9781627224543

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Paul Mark Sandler