Preparing for Trial in Federal Court

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Preparing for Trial in Federal Court

by Phillip J. Kolczynski

Step-by-Step, Task-by-Task Federal Trial Preparation

This book is different … really different. Organized by preparation task, it literally gives you the what, why, when, and how of readying a federal case for trial, complete with practice tips and forms:

What and why – The task is explained in plain English, detailing related rules and case law, along with the reasons for considering the task.

When – A thorough discussion of the steps to be completed prior to beginning the task, along with deadlines for the task.

How – The meat of the book, this section details each step necessary to effectively complete the task. Includes defenses against the efforts of your opponent.

Practice notes – Here you will find strategies, arguments, cautions, and advice learned from decades in the courtroom.

Forms – Over 120 discovery documents, motions, letters, disclosures, and memoranda to improve your federal advocacy.

This comprehensive practice guide to federal trial preparation contains all the basic information an attorney needs to prepare for federal trial. Preparing for Trial in Federal Court includes more than 115 tasks, each broken down into separate categories that give you the what, why, when and how to federal trial preparation.

This step-by-step shop manual takes you post-pleadings through trial. Loaded with thoughtful practice tips and proven forms, Preparing for Trial in Federal Court walks you through the procedures necessary for:

Structuring the case
Pretrial meetings
Disclosures
Written discovery
Depositions
Discovery problems
Handling experts
Dispositive motions
Settlement and ADR
Witness preparation
Marshalling evidence
Ensuring admissibility
Motions in limine
Pretrial conference
Voir dire
Opening statement
Witness examinations
Trial motions
Closings

The free CD contains over 120 forms custom-drafted federal litigation forms that will speed your drafting assignments. Preparing for Trial in Federal Court includes:

Discovery Motions & Memoranda
Interrogatories & Objections
Production Requests
Requests for Admission & Responses
Witness Preparation Checklists
Dispositive Motions & Memoranda
Motions in Limine
And much more

Updated annually. ISBN 0-938065-91-2. Book price: $99.00

Reviews

"It arranges all the nuts and bolts of federal pretrial and trial practice in a handy tool chest. The book will certainly become essential equipment for every lawyer in my firm, and I believe it will have great value as a mentoring tool."
—E. Cabraser, San Francisco, CA