Chapter 4 OPENING STATEMENT

2.04 PREPARING A CASE THEORY

2.04 PREPARING A CASE THEORY Developing a theory of the case will be the single most important thing you do. This theory must be developed early, and will serve as your blueprint from which you will construct your case. As you prepare for trial, you will face a myriad of decisions, from which witnesses to call to which jury instructions to request.

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Chapter 2 PREPARING FOR TRIAL - Indiana University …

structuring your trial as a whole and getting ready for trial: c Interviewing witnesses and fact gathering. c Preparing a case theory. c Developing and analyzing your evidence, and planning how you will fill in the gaps. c Forming a general trial strategy concerning such issues as the order of proof, the main points to emphasize, and selecting ...

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10. CROSS-EXAMINATION AND IMPEACHMENT

A criminal defendant who testifies is treated no differently -- his bad character may not be proved by specific acts of dishonesty. 4. Prior Criminal Convictions Rule 609 provides that, with certain restrictions, a witness may be impeached witrh evidence of two kids of criminal convictions: (1) felonies, regardless of their nature; and (2)

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DEPOSITIONS - Indiana University Maurer School of Law

involved in the pending acti on.! Potential witnesses -- the existence, identity, names, addresses and other information about potential ... incl uding criminal record, prior statements, biases and prejudices, and ... The deponent's trial preparation material (sometimes cal led work-product, sometimes privil eged), consisting

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Chapter 9 CLOSING ARGUMENT

closing argument can solidify and organize your supporters, arm them with the strongest arguments in your arsenal, help them find your opponent’s weaknesses, and energize them to do battle in the jury room. This is the modern view of the role of closing argument: A lawsuit, like a chain, is only as strong as its weakest link. Contrary

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BASICS OF NEGOTIATION

otherwise deliberately deceive your opponent in order to gain a bargaining advantage, the ... false and misleading statements made to facilitate reaching a favorable agreement. Nevertheless, this is ... be based on material false assumptions, you may have acted unethically. For example, it is certainly ...

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6. CHARACTER EVIDENCE

C. Character Evidence in Criminal Cases 1. General rule. Character evidence is more frequently introduced in criminal cases than in civil. Although the same general presumption against the use of character evidence applies, defendants

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Chapter 7 CROSS-EXAMINATION 1 - Maurer School of Law ...

Q: You’re sure it was my client, Mr. Roberts? A: Oh, yes. Q: So, did you watch him for several seconds, then? A: Yes. He got out of his car and walked quickly over to where Mr. Hartzog’s body was. Q: Would you say it took four or five seconds for him to get there? One — two — three — four — five? A: Uh, yes, that’s about right.

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Chapter 6 DIRECT EXAMINATION

DIRECT EXAMINATION § 6.01 INTRODUCTION The direct examination of witnesses is the most important part of the trial. Cross-examination may be more exciting and closing argument more eloquent, but it is the direct examination of your own witnesses that will determine whether the jurors hear, understand, and remember the facts upon which your

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DEFENDANTS' REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO …

Plaintiffs filed a response to Defendants' motion on October 2, 2000, and a response to Defendants' supplemental brief on October 9, 2000. In support of their response of October 2, 2000, Plaintiffs included numerous affidavits, thus essentiall y responding to Defendants' motion as though it had been filed pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 56 ...

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Killing And Letting Die - James Rachels

[This essay originally appeared in the Encyclopedia of Ethics, 2nd edition, ed. Lawrence Becker and Charlotte Becker (New York: Routledge, 2001), vol. 2, pp. 947-50.] Killing And Letting Die Is it worse to kill someone than to let someone die?

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ISSN 1936-5349 (print) HARVARD

ISSN 1936-5349 (print) ISSN 1936-5357 (online) HARVARD JOHN M. OLIN CENTER FOR LAW, ECONOMICS, AND BUSINESS THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF CORPORATE LAW: WHAT IS CORPORATE LAW? John Armour, Henry Hansmann, Reinier Kraakman

Excellence Theory in Public Relations

relations roles, gender, diversity, power, activism, ethics and social responsibility, and global public relations (→ Public Relations Evaluation). The theory was tested through survey research of heads of public relations, CEOs, and employees in 327 organizations (corporations, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and associations ...

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Political Ethics-Revised 10-11 - Harvard University

Political Ethics Political ethics (sometimes called political morality or public ethics) is the practice of making moral judgments about political action, and the study of that practice. As a field of study, it is divided into two branches, each with distinctive problems and with different though overlapping literatures.

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Business Ethics

The leading scholarly organizations – the Society for Business Ethics and the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics in the US, and the European Business Ethics Network – were established in 1980, 1991, and 1987, respectively. The Journal of Business Ethics began in 1982 publishing semi-annual issues. In 2010 it published

  Ethics

R AULANA KARENGA | Professor and Chair, Department of ...

ethics with a focus on the classical African ethics of ancient Egypt (University of Southern California). Professor Karenga, an ethical philosopher, is the leading exponent of Maatian ethical thought, having developed over the last three decades, a creative and scholarly Kawaida interpretation of ancient

  Ethics

Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure - U.S. Department of Defense

The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure is intended to sensitize Federal employees to the reach and impact of Federal ethics statutes and regulations. It is best used to supplement personal verification of those statutes and regulations. It should not be interpreted as a binding or authoritative presentation of the law. Note of Special Thanks

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