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Trial Practice Research Guide

INTRODUCTION

This bibliography contains references to books and other materials on trial practice. This bibliography is selective - it does not list every title in the Law Library's collection. To find additional books in the Library, you can use the online catalog, Gulliver, or browse the shelves for additional books near these resources. If you need assistance locating these or other resources, please ask a reference librarian for help.

BOOKS

1. Trial Practice in General

  • Trial Techniques, by Thomas A. Mauet [KF8915 .M38 2002] . This book is highly recommended as a starting point for all aspects of trial practice.
  • American Jurisprudence Trials [KF8915 .A74] The first six volumes of this 77-volume set are a discussion of all aspects of trial practice and strategy. The remainder of the set is titled "Model Trials" and consists of detailed articles on how to litigate specific types of cases. Additional "Model Trials" volumes are added each year. Relevant sections of the set can be located using the paperbound general index located at the end of the set. Also available on Westlaw.
  • Am Jur Proof of Facts, 3rd Series [KF8933 .A46 1988] This 59-volume set consists on detailed articles on the elements of proof for very specific evidentiary issues. To locate your topic, use the general index at the end of the set.
  • Trial Advocacy in a Nutshell, by Paul Bergman [KF8915.Z9 B47 1997]
  • Lane's Goldstein Trial Technique, by Fred Lane [KF8915 .G62 1984] also available on Westlaw
  • Trial and Practice Skills in a Nutshell, by Kenney F. Hegland [KF8915.Z9 H43 2002]

2. Discovery

  • Pretrial Discovery: The Development of Professional Judgment, by Theodore Y. Blumoff [KF8900 .B58 1993]
  • Pattern Deposition Checklists, by Douglas Danner [KF8900 .D3 1998]
  • Pattern Discovery [Various Topics], by Douglas Danner. This author has written a series of books of forms for discovery in various subject areas.
  • Discovery Proceedings in Federal Court, [KF8900 .S5 1995] also available on Westlaw
  • Handbook of Federal Civil Discovery and Disclosure , by Jay E. Grenig, [KF8900 .G75 1998] also available on Westlaw
  • Discovery Practice, by Roger S. Haydock [KF8900 .H4 2002], also available on Lexis
  • Pretrial Discovery: Strategy and Tactics, by Edward J. Imwinkelried [KF8900 .I48 1999]
  • Civil Discovery and Depositions, by Reagan Wm. Simpson [KF8900 .S55 1994], also available on Lexis

3. Pleadings & Motion Practice

4. Juries

5. Opening Statements

5. Witnesses

7. Evidence

  • Federal Rules of Evidence Service [KF8935 .F4]- This is a case reporter and digest covering cases arising under the Federal Rules of Evidence.
  • Federal Evidence, by Christopher B. Mueller [KF8935 .L68 1994], also available on Westlaw
  • Handbook of Federal Evidence, by Michael H. Graham [KF8935 .G73 2006], also available on Westlaw
  • McCormick on Evidence, by Charles T. McCormick [KF8935 .M291 2006], also available on Westlaw
  • Weinstein's Federal Evidence, by Jack B. Weinstein [KF8935 .W39], also available on Lexis
  • Wright and Miller on Federal Practice and Procedure, Volumes 21-31 cover the Federal Rules of Evidence [KF9619 .W7 1998 ], also available on Westlaw

8. Closing Arguments

9. Brief Writing and Oral Argument

  • Brief Writing and Oral Argument, by Edward D. Re [KF251 .R4 1999]
  • Effective Appellate Advocacy: Brief Writing and Oral Argument, by Carole C. Berry [KF251 .B43 1998]
  • Introduction to Advocacy: Research, Writing, and Arguments [KF281.A2 I57 2002]
  • Persuasive Delivery in the Courtroom, by Celia W. Childress [KF8915.A7 C44 1995]
  • The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial and Appellate Courts, by Bryan A. Garner [KF251 .G37 2004]
  • Writing Persuasive Briefs, by Girvan Peck [KF251 .P4 1984]

PERIODICALS

The Library subscribes to a number of periodicals that deal with Trial Practice, including American Journal of Trial Advocacy [K1 .M585] and Litigation [K12 .I8]. Many of them are available electronically also. To locate relevant articles in these journals, use the Legal Resource Index or Index to Legal Periodicals and Books.

INTERNET and ONLINE RESOURCES


Revised 05/2007(MMK)

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