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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Procedures for Objections & Motions I. Introduction §1:10 Applicable Rules §1:20 Presentation and Admissibility of Evidence II. Objections A. Principles §1:30 Purpose §1:40 Admission of Improper Evidence §1:50 Preserving Record for Appeal §1:60 Plain Error §1:70 Harmless Error in Civil Cases §1:80 Harmless Error in Criminal Cases §1:90 Bases for Objecting B. Procedure 1. General Points §1:100 Pretrial Preparation §1:110 When Not to Object §1:120 Objecting in Limine §1:130 Objecting at Trial §1:140 Objecting in Time §1:150 Stating the Basis 2. Specific Types of Objections §1:160 Objecting in Bench Trials §1:170 Objecting to Question or Comment §1:180 Objecting to Questions by Court §1:190 Objecting to Documents §1:200 Objecting to Opening or Closing Statement §1:210 Objecting to Jury Charge §1:220 Continuing Objections 3. Action After Objection §1:230 Objection Sustained Against You III. Procedures Related to Objections A. Motions in Limine §1:240 Purpose §1:250 Advantages and Disadvantages §1:260 In Civil Cases §1:270 In Criminal Cases §1:280 Procedure §1:290 Ruling on Motion B. Offers of Proof §1:300 Definition and Purpose §1:310 Procedure §1:320 Opposing an Offer C. Motions to Strike §1:330 Definition and Purpose §1:340 When to Move to Strike D. Curative and Limiting Instructions §1:350 Definition and Purpose §1:360 Sample Curative Instructions §1:370 Limiting Instructions E. Motions for Mistrial §1:380 Definition and Purpose §1:390 When to Move for Mistrial
Chapter 2 Jury Selection I. Principles A. Governing Law §2:10 Civil Trials §2:20 Criminal Trials B. Participants §2:30 Judge §2:40 Litigants C. Procedure §2:50 General Rules §2:60 Methods of Jury Selection §2:70 Objectionable Behavior by Counsel §2:80 How to Object §2:90 Obtaining Rulings D. Examining the Panel 1. Generally §2:100 Permissible Topics §2:110 Ability to Discharge Jury Function §2:120 Exploring Prejudices 2. Limits Judge May Impose §2:130 Rhetorical and Repetitive Questions §2:140 Examine Outside Panel’s Presence §2:150 Time Limits §2:160 Judicial Voir Dire E. Challenges §2:170 Overview §2:180 Challenges to Panel §2:190 Challenges for Cause §2:200 Peremptory Challenges II. Objections §2:210 Arguing Case §2:220 Legal Matters §2:230 Repetitiveness §2:240 Indoctrinating Jury §2:250 Discriminatory Use of Peremptory Challenges
Chapter 3 Opening Statement I. Principles §3:10 Purpose §3:20 Right to Make Statement §3:30 Who Opens First §3:40 Recording Openings §3:50 Avoiding Objections §3:60 Objecting to Opponent’s Opening §3:70 Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Directed Verdict §3:80 Using Demonstrative Evidence II. Objections §3:90 Arguing Case §3:100 Erroneous Matter §3:110 Personal Attacks; Injection of Self; Inflammatory Statements §3:120 Failure to Set Forth Claim §3:130 Financial or Personal Circumstances §3:140 Insurance Coverage §3:150 Settlement Negotiations §3:160 Repairs
Chapter 4 Relevance & Materiality I. Principles §4:10 Overview §4:20 Trial Court Discretion §4:30 Balancing Probative Value and Prejudice §4:40 Evidence Admissible for Limited Purposes II. Objection §4:50 Relevance and Materiality
Chapter 5 Confusing, Prejudicial & Bolstering §5:10 Ambiguous, Confusing, Unintelligible or Vague §5:20 Compound §5:30 Prejudicial §5:40 Self-Serving §5:50 Bolstering: Enhancing Witness’ Credibility
Chapter 6 Hearsay I. Principles A. Hearsay Rule §6:10 Definition and Purpose §6:20 Non-Hearsay Distinguished §6:30 Effect of Hearsay Admitted Without Objection B. Exceptions to Hearsay Rule §6:40 Overview §6:50 Availability of Declarant §6:60 No Wild Card Exception II. Objections A. General Objections §6:70 Hearsay §6:80 Hearsay Within Hearsay B. Objections Involving Hearsay Exceptions 1. Declarant Must Be Unavailable §6:90 Former Testimony §6:100 Declarations Against Interest §6:110 Dying Declaration §6:120 Pedigree 2. Declarant Must Be Available §6:130 Prior Inconsistent Statements §6:140 Past Recollection Recorded 3. Declarant’s Availability Irrelevant §6:150 Admissions §6:160 Business, Hospital and Police Records §6:170 Public Documents §6:180 State of Mind §6:190 Excited Utterance or Spontaneous Declaration
Chapter 7 Privileges I. Principles §7:10 Definition and Purpose §7:20 Categories of Privileges §7:30 Asserting Privilege §7:40 Effect of Establishing Privilege §7:50 Disclosure About Official Proceeding II. Objections A. Constitutional Privilege §7:60 Self-Incrimination B. Statutory Privileges §7:70 Attorney Work Product and Material Prepared for Litigation §7:80 Physician-Patient §7:90 Husband-Wife §7:100 Clergyman §7:110 Reporter §7:120 Therapist §7:130 Social Worker §7:140 Accountant §7:150 Rape Crisis Counselor §7:160 Counselor of Victim of Violent Crime §7:170 Interpreter §7:180 Voter §7:190 Testifying While Proceedings Are Broadcast, Televised, or Filmed §7:200 Unemployment Records §7:210 Insurance Compliance Self-Evaluation Audit §7:220 Environmental Audit §7:230 Medical Studies Act C. Common-Law Privileges §7:240 Attorney-Client §7:250 State Secrets or Official Information §7:260 Informant §7:270 Critical Self-Analysis Privilege §7:280 Judicial Deliberation Privilege
Chapter 8 Witness Competence I. Principles A. General Points §8:10 Definition and Presumption §8:20 Competency Warning Signs §8:30 Impeachment Distinguished §8:40 Privilege Distinguished §8:50 Physical Impairment or Inability to Speak English B. Procedure §8:60 Raising and Determining Competency §8:70 Preliminary Hearing §8:80 Effect of Competency Determination II. Objections §8:90 Absence of Oath or Affirmation §8:100 Lack of Personal Knowledge §8:110 Immaturity §8:120 Mental Incompetency §8:130 Intoxication §8:140 Dead-Man’s Act
Chapter 9 Witness Examination I. Principles §9:10 Direct Examination §9:20 Cross-Examination §9:30 Redirect and Recross §9:40 Judicial Examination of Witnesses §9:50 Excluding Nonparty Witnesses §9:60 Impeaching Own Witness II. Objections A. Objections During Direct Examination §9:70 Leading Questions §9:80 Narrative B. Objections During Cross-Examination §9:90 Argumentative §9:100 Beyond Scope of Direct Testimony §9:110 Prior Criminal Convictions C. Objections During Direct or Cross-Examination §9:120 Asked and Answered §9:130 Assuming Facts Not in Evidence §9:140 Unresponsive §9:150 Conclusion or Opinion Sought §9:160 Opinion as to Another’s State of Mind
Chapter 10 Character & Habit §10:10 Character §10:20 Habit
Chapter 11 Science, Opinion & Experts I. Principles A. General Points §11:10 Definition and Distinctions §11:20 Standards Governing Admissibility §11:30 Bases of Expert Opinion §11:40 Weight Accorded Expert Testimony §11:50 Subjects of Expert Testimony B. Procedure §11:60 Disclosure Requirements §11:70 Compelling Expert Testimony §11:80 Objecting to Expert Witness Testimony §11:90 Examining Expert Witness at Trial II. Objections §11:100 Lack of Qualifications §11:110 Lack of Adequate Basis §11:120 Opinion Based on Hearsay §11:130 Ultimate Issue §11:140 Inappropriate Hypothetical Question §11:150 Scientific Testimony §11:160 Identification Evidence
Chapter 12 Documents I. Principles §12:10 Rules and Admissibility II. Objections §12:20 Best Evidence Rule §12:30 Public Documents and Records
Chapter 13 Photographs, Recordings, & X-Rays §13:10 Photograph §13:20 Videotape or Motion Picture §13:30 Sound Recording §13:40 X-Ray and Other Medical Diagnostic Imaging Tests
Chapter 14 Real Evidence I. Principles §14:10 Definition §14:20 Demonstrative Evidence Distinguished §14:30 Admissibility §14:40 Impact on Jury §14:50 Inspection by Jury §14:60 Use in Opening Statement §14:70 Foundation Requirements II. Objections §14:80 Chain of Custody §14:90 Exhibition of Person to Show Injury or Body Condition §14:100 Viewing Premises or Scene of Incident
Chapter 15 Demonstrative Evidence I. Principles §15:10 Definition and Purpose §15:20 Trial Court Discretion §15:30 Foundation Requirements §15:40 Introducing Demonstrative Evidence §15:50 Proponent’s Considerations §15:60 Opponent’s Considerations §15:70 Use in Opening Statement §15:80 Use in Closing Argument II. Objections §15:90 Charts, Diagrams, Graphs or Maps §15:100 Models §15:110 Demonstrations, Simulations, Recreations or Experiments
Chapter 16 Parol Evidence §16:10 Parol Evidence
Chapter 17 Discovery Materials I. Principles A. Depositions §17:10 Use Generally §17:20 Use Against Party §17:30 Use of Party’s Deposition §17:40 Use of Deposition of Party’s Representative §17:50 Use of Unavailable Nonparty Witness’ Deposition §17:60 Use of Deposition for Impeachment §17:70 Placing Deposition Testimony in Evidence §17:80 Objections §17:90 Authentication and Best Evidence Rule B. Other Discovery Methods §17:100 Interrogatory Answers §17:110 Document Production §17:120 Requests for Admissions §17:130 Expert Reports II. Objections A. Depositions §17:140 Testimony Excluded by Rule of Evidence §17:150 Deposition Taken Over Objection of Inadequate Notice §17:160 Officer Disqualified §17:170 Transcript Not Properly Authenticated §17:180 Testimony Not of Officer, Director or Managing Agent §17:190 Witness Is Not Unavailable §17:200 Deposition Not Inconsistent With Trial Testimony and Cannot Be Used to Impeach §17:210 Witness Not Given Opportunity to Deny or Explain §17:220 Witness’ Memory Not Exhausted B. Other Discovery Methods §17:230 Interrogatory Answer to Which Timely Objection Made Cannot Be Used at Trial §17:240 Evidence Is Contrary to Admitted Facts §17:250 Medical Examiner’s Testimony Should Be Excluded
Chapter 18 Judicial Notice; Presumptions; Admissions §18:10 Judicial Notice §18:20 Presumptions §18:30 Admissions §18:40 Evidentiary Sanctions §18:50 Stipulations §18:60 Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel §18:70 Judicial Estoppel
Chapter 19 Attorney Conduct I. Principles §19:10 Rules and Sanctions II. Objections §19:20 Arguing Objections in the Jury’s Presence §19:30 Failure to Comply With Ruling or Order §19:40 Improper Comment §19:50 Presenting Material Not in Evidence §19:60 Concealing or Destroying Evidence §19:70 Improper Representation
Chapter 20 Judicial Conduct I. Principles §20:10 Discretion to Regulate Trial §20:20 Power to Ensure Decorum §20:30 Regulating Court Attire §20:40 Objecting to Judicial Conduct II. Objections §20:50 Conducting Jury Selection §20:60 Court Comments §20:70 Embarrassing Counsel §20:80 Examining Witness
Chapter 21 Closing Argument I. Principles §21:10 Definition and Purpose §21:20 Order of Closing Argument §21:30 Scope §21:40 Procedure for Objecting During Closing §21:50 Recording Closing Argument II. Objections §21:60 Matters Not in Evidence §21:70 Demonstrative Materials Not in Evidence §21:80 Commenting on Failure to Testify §21:90 Injecting Self or Personal Belief; Vouching for Witness Credibility §21:100 Reading or Arguing Law §21:110 Personal Attacks §21:120 Racial, Political or Religious Comments §21:130 Wealth, Poverty or Self-Interest §21:140 Collateral Sources §21:150 Settlement §21:160 Specific Damage Award §21:170 Unit of Time as Measure of Damages (Per Diem Argument)
Chapter 22 Submission to Jury §22:10 Jury Instructions §22:20 Jury Questions and Read-Back Requests §22:30 Replacement of a Juror
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