The Litigation Manual: Trial

actual admissible admitted allow answer appear argue argument avoid award become begin believe better cause claim client closing conduct consider correct counsel course court courtroom criminal cross cross-examination damages decide defendant deposition direct documents effect event evidence examination example exception exhibits expert explain facts Federal final give going hear hearsay important instructions issue judge jurors jury lawyer litigation look matter means memory ment mind motion never notes objection offered once opening statement party person plaintiff possible practice preparation present prior problem proof prove punitive damages question reason record remember response result Rule simply specific stand statement survey tell testify testimony things tion told trial truth understand United usually verdict witness witness's