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OverviewAt the core of being a trial lawyer is a working knowledge of the rules of evidence: how to get evidence admitted or kept out in a contested trial or hearing. Procedures to authenticate exhibits are the building blocks of any case, and objections and their responses are the mortar. The Family Law Trial Evidence Handbook is a common sense guide to these fundamentals. Based upon the author's years of family law practice and from his teaching experience at the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, this handbook is organized in a practical format that can work for all family law trial lawyers, regardless of whether they practice in a state that uses a variation on the Federal Rules or a common law body of rules on evidence. It combines the substantive knowledge critical to assist family lawyers understand the concepts and theories of evidence with a supremely useful format that ensures that the necessary information can be located and absorbed quickly. Topics include: The fundamentals of evidence Relevance Evidence of character and habit Hearsay and hearsay exceptions Judicial notice and presumptions Authentication of writings and other tangible evidence Original writing rule and the rule of completeness Competency of witnesses Evidentiary privileges Expert witnesses Examination of witnesses Tendering exhibits, objections, and offers of proof Procedures for streamlining admission of evidence Requests to admit facts and genuineness of documents Judges identify lawyers who can try cases well and appreciate their skill, and good settlements come from superior trial skills. It is axiomatic, but knowledge is power.This bookis the starting point for lawyers pursuing excellence in divorce trial advocacy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steven N. PeskindPublisher: American Bar Association Imprint: American Bar Association Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.549kg ISBN: 9781627220033ISBN 10: 1627220038 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 16 April 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSteven N. Peskind is the principal of the Peskind Law Firm based in St. Charles, Illinois, which concentrates on family law cases. He is also a faculty member of the Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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