ABSTRACT

Written by a trial lawyer turned professor, Law for the Expert Witness, Second Edition is for professionals who participate - voluntarily or involuntarily - in the legal system as expert witnesses. This book discusses the practical aspects of pre-trial discovery and the Rules of Evidence. Most of the principles are illustrated using actual cases de

chapter |1 pages

Introduction

chapter |1 pages

About the Author

chapter |1 pages

Acknowledgments

chapter |1 pages

Dedication

chapter |2 pages

Contents

part |1 pages

PART I Before Trial

chapter 1|5 pages

Filing Suit, or Legal Paperwork

chapter 2|14 pages

Discovery in General

chapter 3|10 pages

Depositions

chapter 4|9 pages

Other Discovery Techniques

chapter 5|7 pages

Failure to Cooperate in Discovery

chapter 6|4 pages

Pretrial Conferences

part |1 pages

PART II The Rules of Evidence

chapter 7|6 pages

Fundamental Concepts

chapter 8|23 pages

Who is an Expert and When One Can Testify

chapter 9|9 pages

The Form of Questions to an Expert

chapter 10|11 pages

Tests, Experiments, and the Chain of Custody

chapter 11|2 pages

Common Knowledge and Routine Practice

chapter 12|7 pages

Real Evidence

chapter 13|7 pages

Exhibits and Demonstrations

chapter 14|7 pages

The Rule Against Hearsay

chapter 15|4 pages

Hearsay Exceptions I — Introduction

chapter 17|6 pages

Hearsay Exceptions III — Printed Matter

chapter 18|4 pages

Hearsay Exceptions IV — Miscellaneous

chapter 19|4 pages

Best Evidence Rule

chapter 20|7 pages

A “Real” Case

part |1 pages

PART III Suggestions and Hints for Expert Witnesses

chapter 21|3 pages

Organizing Narrative Direct Testimony

chapter 22|3 pages

Withstanding Cross-Examination