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Preparing witnesses : a practical guide for lawyers and their clients / Daniel I. Small.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Small, Daniel I., 1954- (Author)
Corporate Author: American Bar Association
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, [2014]
Edition:4th Edition.
Subjects:
Examination of witnesses > United States.
Trial practice > United States.
CD-ROMs.
Table of Contents:
  • "Please raise your right hand"
  • Why tell the truth?
  • The gaps
  • The perception gap
  • The audience gap
  • The conversation gap
  • The control gap
  • Preparing ourselves
  • Understanding the audience
  • Three mistakes witnesses make
  • Seven mistakes lawyers make
  • What preparation means
  • Basic principles
  • Rule 1 : Take your time
  • Rule 2 : Always remember you are making a record
  • Rule 3 : Tell the truth
  • Rule 4 : Be relentlessly polite
  • Rule 5 : Don't answer a question you don't understand!
  • Rule 6 : If you don't remember, say so
  • Rule 7 : Don't guess
  • Rule 8 : Do not volunteer
  • Rule 9 : Be careful with documents and prior statements
  • Rule 10 : Use your counsel
  • Making an impact
  • Adapting to the situation
  • The deposition witness
  • The grand jury witness
  • The trial witness
  • The party witness
  • The expert witness
  • The corporate representative witness
  • The physician as witness
  • The criminal defendant
  • The ethics of witness preparation
  • The witness bill of rights
  • Conclusion
  • Appendices.

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