MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2009021247
003 DLC
005 20090731150218.0
008 090521s2009 ilu 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009021247
020 $a9781604424782 (alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aKF8950$b.S63 2009
082 00 $a347.73/75$222
100 1 $aSmall, Daniel I.,$d1954-
245 10 $aPreparing witnesses :$ba practical guide for lawyers and their clients /$cDaniel I. Small.
250 $a3rd ed.
260 $aChicago, IL :$bABA, GP/Solo,$cc2009.
300 $axvii, 221 p. ;$c23 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aA collision of environments -- Lawyer and witness -- Preparing ourselves -- Understanding the audience -- Why preparation matters -- What preparation means -- Basic principles of being a witness -- 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 party witness -- The expert witness -- The physician as witness -- The criminal defendant -- The ethics of witness preparation -- The witness bill of rights.
650 0 $aExamination of witnesses$zUnited States.
650 0 $aTrial practice$zUnited States.