How to Succeed as a Trial Lawyer, Third

Unlike any other book for trial lawyers, this book covers the gamut-updated practical advice about every aspect of a trial lawyer's skill set. In a straightforward, approachable style, the author, a veteran trial lawyer and mentor, provides numerous pearls of wisdom, practice checklists, and what effective litigators eventually learn on the job. This portable mentor will fast-track any trial lawyer's career.

Litigation is a challenging profession. It demands not only intellectual ability but attention to detail, perseverance, creative problem-solving, persuasiveness, focus, integrity, and the ability to press the client's position with zeal while maintaining sufficient detachment to provide the objective, independent advice the client requires. How to Succeed as a Trial Lawyer, Third Edition is an invaluable guide to each of these requirements and more.

Topics covered:

Effective and ethical use of artificial intelligence Strategies for in-person and remote depositions, mediations, and arbitrations Compliance with updated ethical rules Strategic implementation of the most recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence Dealing with clients and others in a trial lawyer's professional life Principles applicable to all legal writing Drafting emails, letters, internal memos, pleadings, motions, and briefs All aspects of discovery, including e-discovery How to try a case, from jury selection through closing argument The art of persuasion Dealing with ethical issues Dealing with stress Marketing a law practice