 Object and Respond With Authority
Most
evidentiary rulings are within the judge's discretion, and are made in
seconds. Bad rulings are almost never reversible. As a result, victory
usually goes to the lawyer who can prevail on the big objections in the heat
of battle.
The key to
winning evidentiary debates is objecting and responding with arguments and
supporting authority at your fingertips. That is where Judges Gregory Ward
and James Byrne’s California Objections can help.
It uses a
courtroom-friendly format to cover 125 objections with clear and
concise explanations, trial-tested tips, persuasive arguments, and
supporting cases.
Designed
for Eve-of-Trial and Courtroom Use
When time
is short, California Objections delivers quickly with:
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Pattern Objections
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Model language for 125 objections. Big headings and
logical organization take you to the right objection in seconds.
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Comments —The application, scope, and purpose of the governing
rules in straightforward language.
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Practice Tips —
Elevate your advocacy with the cautions, strategies,
and advice from the bench offered here.
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Responsive
Arguments —
Never let an unforeseen objection catch you
flat-footed again. Anticipate, preclude, and meet objections with the
authors' expert strategies for counter-attack.
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Objection Tactics —
Use these arguments to fight admission of the
opposition's evidence, or to minimize its impact. Included are
alternative strategies and what you need to put on the record.
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Case Law —
These concise summaries speed trial preparation and
help you cite supporting authority in your briefs and in the courtroom.
1,800 Recent Cases
Ideally suited to the demands of trial and last-minute trial preparation,
California Objections provides a time-saving alternative to lengthy
treatises. Its concise but well-supported text puts the rules and cases at
your fingertips. And its practical orientation guides you through the
realities of evidentiary battles.
Covers All Important Objections
California Objections is more than an evidence book. In addition to
evidentiary objections, you'll find objections to jury selection, opening
statement, closing argument, jury charges, judicial conduct and more.
Coverage of all significant trial objections—from jury selection through
directed verdict—gives California Objections vastly greater practical value
than an evidence-only book.
Delivers
More than Objections
The scope and breadth of California Objections far exceeds the mechanics and
arguments of making and meeting objections. Rules, definitions,
distinctions, scope, weight, advice from the bench, examples, and procedures
are provided for key evidentiary issues. Principles are extensively
supported with case authority, and the underlying scholarship will impress
you.
From pretrial proceedings through expert
testimony to summation, the practical coverage in this new trial practice
book will quickly earn its inexpensive keep.
Don't let opposing
counsel's objections block the admission of your critical evidence. And
don't be caught unprepared when opposing counsel offers evidence you could
obstruct—if you made the proper objection.
Updated annually. Published
December 2003. ISBN
1-58012-088-1. Book Price: $99.00
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