Your Witness: Lessons on Cross-Examination
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Editor: Steven F. MoloEditor: James R. Figliulo
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-04
ISBN: 0910095094
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Law Bulletin Publishing Company
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Book Review: Your Witness: A Fantastic Read for Trial Buffs, Lawyers and Non-Lawyers Alike
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fantastic volume and a must-read for trial buffs. Steven Molo and James R. Figliulo, who are prominent attorneys themselves, have collected and edited some 50 vignettes from the best of the Chicago bar centered around a single theme: how to take an effective cross-examination. Reading this book is like having dinner with 50 seasoned trial lawyers and listening in as they trade war stories.
The lessons divulged range from questioning the received wisdom concerning cross-examination (Chris Gair illustrates that the old adage "Don't ask a question to which you don't know the answer" does not always hold true), to courtroom mechanics (Phil Beck of Bush v. Gore fame discusses how to use demonstrative exhibits properly when taking testimony), to how to be a principled practitioner (the late Donald Hubert offers insight from his experience in Chicago's notorious and contentious redistricting litigation).
The many pearls of wisdom in this volume are sewn in layers of local color that keep the pages flipping at a quick rate. Perfect read for practitioners, trial buffs, and anyone who appreciates good old-fashioned storytelling.
Summary of Your Witness: Lessons on Cross-Examination
In YOUR WITNESS, 50 of the nation s top trial lawyers share the secrets of the most engaging, difficult, and dramatic aspect of their work cross-examination.
These secrets are revealed through richly told courtroom war stories with a point. While the stories contain some interesting bits of Chicago color mobsters, corrupt politicians and businessmen, street gangs, mass murderers, sports figures, Nobel Laureates, and Colonel McCormick of the Tribune many of the stories occur across the nation and the book has broad appeal to lawyers and non-lawyers alike.
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