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Contents Acknowledgments, 000 Introduction, 000 1. PREPARATION, 000 Do You Take the Case?, 000 Investigation, 000 Theme of the Case, 000 Settlement Evaluation and Discussions, 000 Pre-Trial Motions, 000 Discovery, 000 Expert Witness, 000 Preparation As the Trial Date Approaches, 000 2. COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL, 000 General Conduct during Trial, 000 3. VOIR DIRE, 000 The Procedure, 000 Conducting the Voir Dire Examination, 000 Concluding the Examination, 000 4. THE OPENING STATEMENT, 000 Purpose of the Opening Statement, 000 Preparing the Statement, 000 The Theme of Your Case, 000 Some Rules and Guidelines, 000 Objections to Opponent's Opening Statement, 000 Concluding the Opening Statement, 000 5. DIRECT EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES, 000 Methods of Proof, 000 Determining Who to Call, 000 Preparing Your Witness to Testify, 000 Presenting the Testimony, 000 Proof of Damages, 000 Calling Your Opponent As an Adverse Witness, 000 Objections to Questions on Direct Examination, 000 Use of an Interpreter, 000 Re-Direct Examination, 000 6. CROSS EXAMINATION, 000 Constructive Cross-Examination, 000 Impeachment, 000 Competence of the Witness, 000 Bias, Prejudice, or Interest, 000 Prior Conviction of a Crime, 000 Prior Inconsistent Statement, 000 Reputation for Truthfulness, 000 Some General Rules and Guidelines, 000 7. REHABILITATION OF YOUR WITNESS, 000 Explaining an Answer, 000 Reputation for Truthfulness, 000 Conviction of a Crime, 000 Bias, Prejudice, and Interest, 000 Prior Inconsistent Statement, 000 When There Is Nothing That Helps, 000 8. THE EXPERT WITNESS, 000 Selecting an Expert, 000 Working with Your Expert, 000 Learning the Opposing Expert's Opinion, 000 Preparing Your Expert for His Deposition, 000 Putting Your Expert on the Stand, 000 Cross Examination of Opposing Expert, 000 Methods of Impeaching and Attacking His Opinion, 000 Some General Thoughts on Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses, 000 9. CLOSING ARGUMENT, 000 The Procedure, 000 Nature of the Closing Argument, 000 Discussion of the Law, 000 Some Rules and Guidelines, 000 Damages, 000 Objecting to Your Opponent's Closing Argument, 000 Concluding the Argument, 000 10. SOME CONCLUDING THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS, 000 APPENDIX A: Rules for Depositions, 000 APPENDIX B: Instructions for Witnesses at Trial, 000
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Trial practice -- United States.