Winning at Trial (Winner of ACLEA's Highest Award for Professional Excellence) |  | Author: D. Shane Read
Publisher: National Institute for Trial Advocacy
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Publication Date: June 11, 2007
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Winning at Trial uses innovative techniques to teach students and experienced lawyers alike the art of presenting a clear and compelling case in order to win at trial. These skills are gained first by observing then by doing, and in Winning at Trial the reader is enabled to do just that by analyzing transcripts and viewing almost four hours of footage from the O. J. Simpson trial and a focus group deliberating a civil trial. This book is one of the most comprehensive trial advocacy resources published in recent years. Students, lawyers, judges, and librarians alike will benefit from Read's wisdom. Winner of the international Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) 2008 Award for Professional Excellence.
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An accompanying DVD rounds out this highly recommended text October 6, 2007
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
D. Shane Read, an experienced legal professional and adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, commits his wisdom to paper in Winning at Trial, a text ideal for legal courses and self-study alike. Chapters cover basic trial strategies, Voir Dire, tips tricks and techniques for the phases of the trial (opening statements, direct examination, cross examination, and closing arguments), exhibits and objections, and much more. Numerous examples illustrate Read's practical and experience-tested recommendations. "If your case has many witnesses, take a digital photograph of each witness when she is in the witness room before she testifies. Having the photograph will help you immensely in closing argument. When you summarize an important part of a witness' testimony, you can project the photograph on your screen in the courtroom. This will aid the jury in recalling exactly which witness you are referring to and help you refresh the jurors' memory regarding her testimony." An accompanying DVD rounds out this highly recommended text for legal professionals of all skill and experience levels - even courtroom veterans are sure to discover a useful tidbit.
The DVDs included with the Book are Amazing October 22, 2007
D. Tittle
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
I have been a trial lawyer for 18 years and have tried numerous cases to verdict. I like this book so much because it is the first trial advocacy book that contains video of trial skills as seen in a real trial. The book has almost 4 hours of video from the O.J. Simpson trial to compliment the author's analysis of transcripts of actual trials to teach trial skills. Also, the DVDs are extremely easy to navigate.
So, instead of using hypothetical scenarios to teach lawyers like other textbooks (such as Mauet's Trial Techniques) which are often unrealistic, the author draws on countless examples from real trials. For example, in Chapter 5, the author teaches how to cross-examine a witness by giving a detailed analysis of a cross-examination used in a civil trial. Then, the author provides study questions for you to consider as you watch six video excerpts from four different attorneys conducting cross-examinations in the Simpson trial. The video clips for cross-examination alone total over 35 minutes. You must read this book before your next trial.
A New Classic on Trial Techniques November 9, 2007
Atom (Severna Park, MD)
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
Finally, a trial advocacy book that teaches skills by looking at video and transcripts of actual trials! This book contains almost 4 hours of video from the O.J. Simpson trial and transcripts from other famous civil and criminal trials.
In the chapter on Opening Statements, the author (a seasoned trial attorney and law professor) takes you through all the steps on how to prepare an opening statement. He gives you a checklist of things you should and shouldn't do. Then, he critiques the opening statements of the Oklahoma City bombing trial. He points out in detail why the prosecution's opening is one of the best ever given (the prosecutor tells a powerful story by using memorable themes such as the innocence of the children who died and McVeigh's cowardice) and why the defense's needed a lot of improvement (a weak start and a forgettable ending).
For opening statements alone there are about 45 minutes of video of the O.J. trial, including Darden fumbling, Cochran shining, and Clark being consumed by boring details. There are also plenty of examples from civil trials, and every chapter - whether it is direct, cross, closing, or jury selection - has transcripts and accompanying video.
EXCELLENT BOOK ON TRIAL TECHNIQUES July 19, 2007
Trial Advocacy Student (Dallas, TX)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I am a third year law student whose team has won a Regional Mock Trial Championship and competed in a National Competition. I have read several books on trial techniques that have proven to be disappointing. Winning at Trial is an excellent and practical guide written by an experienced and insightful trial attorney. In a clear and straightforward manner, Shane Read takes you through each major stage of the trial and provides helpful examples and spot-on analysis. Not only does Winning at Trial concisely instruct an attorney on how to litigate a case, it teaches how to win as well.
A Well Written, Well Presented Exposition of Trial Advocacy March 8, 2008
George R Dekle (Lake City, FL United States)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
A journeyman knows the mechanics of his trade where a master craftsman knows not only the mechanics, but the theory behind his trade. It is easy to see that the author of this work is a master craftsman as well as a master teacher.
"Winning at Trial" gives clear, concise guidance on how to navigate the turbulent waters of a trial without running aground. Mr. Read teaches not only the basics, but also the nuances of courtroom performance, and does so with concrete, real-world examples from actual cases. The information is presented within the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's model for trial advocacy, and that model is an excellent one.
I particularly liked Mr. Read's handling of cross examination. His description of the objectives of cross examination was very good, his instruction on how to impeach by prior inconsistent statement was sound, and he gave an excellent analysis of when and how to ask the ultimate question.
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