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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.  Pretrial Motions

I.     Introduction

§1:10     Use of Pretrial Motions

II.   Limine

§1:20     Purpose and Application

§1:30     Advantages and Disadvantages

§1:40     Civil Cases

§1:50     Criminal Cases

§1:60     Procedure

§1:70     Ruling on Motion

§1:80     Violation of Order

III.  Striking Intervention

§1:90     General Points

§1:100    Standard for Trial Court

§1:110    Appellate Review

IV.   Striking New Parties

§1:120    General Points

V.    Continuance

§1:130    Purpose

§1:140    Motion for Recess Distinguished

§1:150    Requirements

§1:160    Timing of Motion

§1:170    Agreed Motion

§1:180    Insufficient Notice of Trial Setting

§1:190    Additional Discovery Needed

§1:200    Amended Pleadings

§1:210    Continuance After Attorney’s Withdrawal

§1:220    Legislative Continuances

§1:230    Appellate Review

VI.   Bifurcation of Exemplary Damages

§1:240    Right to Bifurcation

§1:250    Review of Order

VII. Separate Trials

§1:260    When Separate Trials Permissible

§1:261    Standards for Court’s Determination

VIII.       Severance

§1:270    Purpose

§1:280    When Proper

§1:290    Objection

§1:300    Criminal Trials

§1:310    Timing

§1:320    Appellate Review

IX.   Nonsuit

§1:330    Effect

§1:340    Claim for Affirmative Relief of Nonmoving Party

§1:350    Timing

§1:360    Requirements

§1:370    Review

X.    Exclusion or Suppression of Evidence

§1:380    Procedure

§1:390    Oral Confessions

§1:400    Involuntary Statements

§1:410    Brady Violation

§1:420    Unduly Suggestive Identification Procedures

2.  Trial Objections, Evidentiary Motions & Preserving Error on Evidentiary Rulings

I.     Introduction

§2:10     Scope of Chapter

§2:20     Applicable Rules

§2:30     Types of Evidence

§2:40     Presentation and Admissibility of Evidence

§2:50     Preliminary Questions Regarding Admissibility

II.   Objections

        A.    Principles

      §2:60     Purpose

      §2:70     Admission of Improper Evidence

      §2:80     Evidence Admissible in Part

      §2:90     Preserving Record for Appeal

      §2:100    Anticipate Changes in Law

      §2:110    Cumulative Error

      §2:120    Fundamental Error

      §2:130    Harmless Error in Civil Cases

      §2:140    Harmless Error in Criminal Cases

      §2:150    Invited Error

      §2:160    Bases for Objecting

      §2:170    When Not to Object

        B.    Procedure

                1.    General Points

             §2:180    Pretrial Preparation

             §2:190    Objecting in Limine

             §2:200    Objecting at Trial

             §2:210    Object in Time

             §2:220    Stating Basis

             §2:230    Renewing Objections

             §2:240    Bench Trials

                2.    Specific Types of Objections

             §2:250    Evidence Not Relevant to Pleadings

             §2:260    Improper Question or Comment

             §2:270    Questions by Court

             §2:280    Undisclosed Witnesses

             §2:290    Failure to Provide Requested Discovery

             §2:300    Evidence Outside Pretrial Order

             §2:310    Evidence Contrary to Admissions

             §2:320    Evidence at Variance With Pleadings

             §2:330    Request for Jury View

             §2:340    Deposition Excerpts

             §2:350    Documents

             §2:360    Opening or Closing Statement

             §2:370    Jury Charge

             §2:380    Continuing or Running Objections

             §2:390    Piggyback Objections

             §2:395    Failure to Permit Witness to Testify

                3.    Actions After Objection

             §2:400    Taking Exception

             §2:410    Secure Ruling

             §2:420    Obtain Record

             §2:430    Objection Sustained Against You

III.  Bill of Exceptions and Offers of Proof

        A.    Bill of Exceptions

      §2:440    In General

      §2:450    Affidavits Supporting Bill of Exceptions

        B.    Offers of Proof

      §2:460    Definition and Purpose

      §2:470    Right to Make Offer

      §2:480    Timing

      §2:490    Types of Offers

      §2:500    Multiple Parties

      §2:510    Limited Offer

      §2:520    Court’s Ruling

      §2:530    Steps for Preserving Error for Exclusion of Evidence

      §2:540    Procedure

      §2:550    Opposing Offer

IV.   Trial Amendments

§2:560    Trial Amendment

§2:570    Amendment to Conform to Issues Tried Without Objection

V.    Motions to Strike

§2:580    Definition and Purpose

§2:590    When to Move to Strike

VI.   Curative and Limiting Instructions

§2:600    Definition and Purpose

§2:610    Sample Curative Instructions

§2:620    Limiting Instructions

VII. Motions for Mistrial

§2:630    Definition and Purpose

§2:640    When to Move for Mistrial

§2:650    Review

3.  Jury Selection

I.     In General

§3:10     Right to Jury Trial and Waiver

§3:20     Order of Proceedings

§3:30     Jury Shuffle

§3:40     Selection of Alternate Jurors

§3:50     Jury Questionnaires

II.   Juror Disqualification and Non-Causal Excusal

§3:60     Disqualification From Jury Service

§3:70     Exemptions From Jury Service

§3:80     Non-Cause Excuse From Jury Service

III.  Voir Dire

        A.    General Rules

      §3:90     Governing Law and Principles

      §3:100    Procedure

      §3:110    Record of Voir Dire

      §3:120    Individual Voir Dire

      §3:130    Court-Imposed Restrictions

      §3:140    Time Limits

      §3:150    Judicial Voir Dire

      §3:160    Panelist Obligation of Truthfulness

      §3:170    Rehabilitation and Explanation

        B.    Examination of Panel

      §3:180    Generally

      §3:190    Questions That Seek to Commit Panel Member

      §3:200    Comments by Counsel

      §3:210    Topics of Inquiry

      §3:220    Refusal to Permit Proper Question

      §3:230    Comments by Jurors

        C.    Improper Questions

      §3:240    Arguing Case

      §3:250    Legal Matters

      §3:260    Repetitive Questioning

      §3:270    Seeking Commitment

      §3:280    Panel Member as a Witness

      §3:290    Vague

IV.   Challenge for Cause

§3:300    Generally

§3:310    Grounds for Challenge for Cause

§3:320    Bias and Prejudice

§3:330    Determination

§3:340    Preservation of Error

V.    Peremptory Strikes

        A.    General Rules

      §3:350    Generally

        B.    Discriminatory Use of Peremptory Strike (Batson Challenge)

      §3:360    The Objection

      §3:370    Generally

      §3:380    Protected Groups

      §3:390    Procedure

4.  Opening Statement

I.     Principles

§4:10     Purpose

§4:20     Right to Make Opening Statement

§4:30     Order of Opening

§4:40     Record of Opening

§4:50     Trial Court’s Control of Opening

§4:60     Objections During Opening Statement

§4:70     Use of Demonstrative Evidence

§4:80     Appellate Review

II.   Improper Content

§4:90     Generally

§4:100    Detailing Evidence

§4:110    Argument

§4:120    Erroneous Matter

§4:130    Personal Attacks; Injection of Self; Inflammatory Statements

§4:140    Financial or Personal Circumstances

§4:150    Insurance Coverage

§4:160    Settlement Negotiations

§4:170    Repairs

§4:180    Offers to Pay Medical Bills

§4:190    Inadmissible Pleas, Plea Discussions and Related Statements

5.  Witness Competence

I.     Principles

        A.    General Points

      §5:10     Definition and Presumption

      §5:20     Trial Court Determination

      §5:30     Child Witnesses

      §5:40     Incompetence as Matter of Law

      §5:50     Drugs, Alcohol & Post-Hypnotic Testimony

      §5:60     Relevancy Distinguished

      §5:70     Impeachment Distinguished

      §5:80     Privilege Distinguished

      §5:90     Physical and Mental Impairment Distinguished

      §5:100    Inability to Speak English Language

        B.    Procedure

      §5:110    Raising and Determining Competency

      §5:120    Hearing

      §5:130    Effect of Competency Determination

II.   Objections

§5:140    Witness Did Not Take Oath or Affirmation

§5:150    Witness Lacks Personal Knowledge

§5:160    Child Is Incompetent to Testify

§5:170    Insane Person Is Incompetent

§5:180    Dead Man’s Rule Precludes Testimony

§5:190    Judge Is Incompetent as Witness

6.  Witness Examination

I.     Principles

§6:10     Control by Court

§6:20     Behavior of Counsel

§6:30     Objections

§6:40     Direct Examination

§6:50     Cross-Examination

§6:60     Redirect and Recross

§6:70     Impeachment and Rehabilitation

§6:80     Judicial Examination of Witnesses

§6:90     Juror Questions to Witnesses

§6:100    Excluding Witnesses From Trial (Placing Witnesses Under the Rule)

II.   Objections

        A.    Objections to Examination

                1.    Generally

             §6:110    Argumentative

             §6:120    Asked and Answered; Repetitive

             §6:130    Assumes Facts Not in Evidence

             §6:140    Leading

             §6:150    Narrative Response

                2.    Improper Impeachment

             §6:160    Character for Truthfulness and Conduct of Witness

             §6:170    Conviction of Crime

             §6:180    Prior Inconsistent Statement

             §6:190    Bias or Interest

        B.    Objections to Response or Anticipated Response

      §6:200    Nonresponsive

7.  Relevance

§7:10     Relevant Evidence Admissible

§7:20     Definitions

§7:30     Determination of Relevance

§7:40     Trial Court Discretion

§7:50     Objection Based on Limited Purposes

§7:60     Objection Based on Relevance

8.  Confusing, Prejudicial & Bolstering

I.     General Principles

§8:10     Overview

II.   Objections

§8:20     Unfair Prejudice

§8:30     Confusion and Misleading

§8:40     Undue Delay and Needless Presentation of Cumulative Evidence

§8:50     Self-Serving

§8:60     Bolstering

§8:70     Ambiguous, Confusing, Compound or Unintelligible Question

9.  Character, Habit & Extraneous Offenses

I. Principles

§9:10     Character Evidence, Definition and Rule

§9:20     Exceptions to Prohibition of Character Evidence

§9:30     Habit Evidence

§9:40     Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts (Extraneous Offenses)

§9:50     Exceptions to Prohibition of Extraneous Offenses

§9:60     Contextual Evidence

II. Objections

§9:70     Inadmissible Character Evidence

§9:80     Inadmissible Evidence of Habit

§9:90     Inadmissible Evidence of Extraneous Offenses

10.  Hearsay

I.     Hearsay Rule

§10:10    Definition, Rule and Purpose

§10:20    Effect of Hearsay Admitted Without Objection

§10:30    Rule of Optional Completeness

§10:40    Offer for Limited Purpose

§10:50    Initial Determination by the Court

§10:60    Exceptions Generally

II.   Types of Hearsay

§10:70    Statement

§10:80    Indirect Hearsay

§10:90    Relevance

§10:100  Statements by Machines and Animals Are Not Hearsay

§10:110  Silence

§10:120  Verbal Act or Operative Fact Rule

§10:130  Impeachment

III.  Statements Which Are Not Hearsay

§10:140  Overview

§10:150  Prior Statements by Witness

§10:160  Admission by Party Opponent

§10:170  Depositions in a Civil Case

IV.   Hearsay Exceptions: Availability of Declarant Immaterial

§10:180  Overview

§10:190  Present Sense Impression

§10:200  Excited Utterance

§10:210  Then-Existing Mental, Emotional, or Physical Condition

§10:220  Statement for Medical Diagnosis or Treatment

§10:230  Recorded Recollection

§10:240  Records of Regularly Conducted Activity

§10:250  Absence of Business Records

§10:260  Public Documents

§10:270  Absence of Public Documents

§10:280  Market Reports

§10:290  Learned Treatises

§10:300  Judgment of Previous Convictions

§10:310  Statements Against Interest

§10:320  Miscellaneous TRE 803 Exceptions

V.    Hearsay Exceptions: Declarant Unavailable

§10:330  Overview

§10:340  Former Testimony

§10:350  Dying Declaration

§10:360  Statement of Personal or Family History

VI.   Other Ways to Overcome Hearsay Objections

§10:370  Experts

§10:380  Cost and Necessity of Services

VII. Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant—TRE 806

§10:390  Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant

VIII.       Hearsay Within Hearsay

§10:400  Hearsay Within Hearsay

IX.   Outcry Statements

§10:410  Outcry Statements

11.  Privileges

I.     Principles

§11:10    Definition and Purpose

§11:20    Asserting Privilege

§11:30    Offensive Use of Privilege

§11:40    Waiver

§11:50    Absolute and Qualified Privilege

§11:60    Statements in the Course of Judicial Proceedings

II.   Objections

        A.    Constitutional Privileges

      §11:70    Self-Incrimination

      §11:80    Exercise of Religion

      §11:90    Reporter’s Privilege

      §11:100  Membership and Donor Lists

        B.    Statutory Privileges

                1.    Medical

             §11:110  Chiropractor-Patient

             §11:120  ‑Convalescent and Nursing Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for Mentally Retarded

             §11:130  Emergency Medical Services

             §11:140  Medical Committees

             §11:150  Medical Peer Review

             §11:160  Nursing Peer Review

        C.    Rules of Evidence Privileges

      §11:170  Reports Required by Statute [TRE 502]

      §11:180  Lawyer-Client Privilege [TRE 503]

      §11:190  Marital Privileges [TRE 504]

      §11:200  Communications to Members of the Clergy [TRE 505]

      §11:210  Political Vote [TRE 506]

      §11:220  Trade Secrets [TRE 507]

      §11:230  Identity of Informer [TRE 508]

      §11:240  Physician-Patient Privilege [TRE 509]

      §11:250  Confidentiality of Mental Health Information in Civil Cases [TRE 510]

        D.    Other Privileges

      §11:260  Attorney Work Product

12.  Real Evidence

I.     Principles

§12:10    Definition

§12:20    Demonstrative Evidence Distinguished

§12:30    Judicial Perspective

§12:40    Impact on Jury

§12:50    Inspection by Jury

§12:60    Use During Opening Statement

§12:70    Foundation Requirements

§12:80    Replica of Real Evidence

II.   Objections

§12:90    Lack of Foundation

§12:100  In-Court Exhibition or Demonstration

§12:110  Viewing Premises or Scene of Incident Is Improper

13.  Photographs, Recordings & X-Rays

§13:10    Photograph

§13:20    Motion Pictures (Videotape or Digital Medium)

§13:30    Sound Recordings

§13:40    X-Ray and Other Medical Diagnostic Imaging Tests

14.  Documents

I.     Principles

§14:10    Rules and Admissibility

II.   Objections

§14:20    Document Not Properly Authenticated

§14:30    Best Evidence Rule

§14:40    Summaries

§14:50    Foreign Language Documents

§14:60    Public Documents and Records

15.  Demonstrative Evidence

I.     Principles

§15:10    Definition and Purpose

§15:20    Trial Court Discretion

§15:30    Introducing Demonstrative Evidence

§15:40    Proponent’s Considerations

§15:50    Opponent’s Considerations

§15:60    Use in Opening Statement

§15:70    Use in Closing Argument 

II.   Objections

§15:80    Charts, Diagrams, Graphs, or Maps

§15:90    Models

§15:100  Demonstrations, Simulations, Recreations, or Experiments

16.  Expert Witnesses

I.     Principles

        A.    General Points

      §16:10    Definitions

      §16:20    Gates to Admissibility

      §16:30    Lay Opinion Testimony Distinguished

      §16:40    Demonstrating Admissibility

      §16:50    Review

      §16:60    Helpfulness

      §16:70    Qualification

      §16:80    Relevancy and Fit

      §16:90    Methodological Reliability

      §16:100  Application or Connective Reliability

      §16:110  Foundational Reliability

      §16:120  Reliance on Inadmissible Evidence Rule

      §16:130  TRE 403

      §16:140  Testimony Based on Experience

      §16:150  Weight Accorded Expert Testimony

      §16:160  Subjects of Expert Testimony

      §16:170  Courtroom Tests

        B.    Procedure

      §16:180  Disclosure Requirements

      §16:190  Compelling Expert Testimony

      §16:200  Objecting to Expert Witness Testimony

      §16:210  Examining Expert Witness at Trial

      §16:220  Requesting Continuance if Court Strikes Testimony

      §16:230  Request for Appointment of Defense Expert

II.   Objections

§16:240  Inappropriate Hypothetical Question

§16:250  Opinion Testimony on Law

§16:260  Lack of Helpfulness

§16:270  Lack of Qualifications

§16:280  Not Relevant

§16:290  Lack of Reliability in Methodology

§16:300  Lack of Reliability in Underlying Data and Assumptions

§16:310  Lack of Reliability in Reasoning Process

§16:320  Improper Reliance on Inadmissible Evidence

§16:330  Unfairly Prejudicial

§16:340  Ultimate Issue

§16:350  Identification Evidence

§16:360  Expert Testimony on Standard of Care

§16:370  Expert Testimony on Medical Causation

§16:380  Judicial Notice

17.  Parol Evidence

§17:10    The Parol Evidence Rule

§17:20    Ambiguity

§17:30    Fraud

§17:40    Mistake

§17:50    Agreements Affected

§17:60    Evidence Admitted in Violation of Rule

18.  Use of Discovery at Trial

I.     Principles

        A.    In General

      §18:10    Purpose of Discovery

      §18:20    Trial Exclusion for Failure to Respond to Discovery

      §18:30    Objections to Written Discovery

      §18:40    Failure to Object at Trial

      §18:50    Duty to Amend or Supplement

      §18:60    Modification of Discovery Procedures

        B.    Depositions

      §18:70    In General

      §18:80    Oral Depositions

      §18:90    Written Depositions

      §18:100  Uses

      §18:110  Attorney and Witness Conduct

      §18:120  Examination and Signature

      §18:130  Objections

      §18:140  Depositions as Hearsay

      §18:150  Offering Deposition at Trial

      §18:160  Impeachment by Deposition Testimony

        C.    Interrogatories

      §18:170  Uses Generally

      §18:180  Uses at Trial

      §18:190  Response by Reference to Documents

        D.    Requests for Production

      §18:200  Procedure Generally

      §18:210  Electronic or Magnetic Data

      §18:220  Effect of Production

      §18:230  Failure to Respond

      §18:240  Late Supplementation

        E.     Requests for Disclosure

      §18:250  What May Be Requested; Uses

      §18:260  Time Requirements

      §18:270  Amended and Supplemental Responses

      §18:280  Late Response

      §18:290  Records

      §18:300  Objections

      §18:310  Failure to Respond

        F.     Requests for Admissions

      §18:320  Generally

      §18:330  Benefits

      §18:340  Uses

      §18:350  Procedure

      §18:360  Failure to Respond

      §18:370  Effect of Admission

      §18:380  Withdrawal or Amendment

      §18:390  Motion to Determine Sufficiency of Response or Objection

      §18:400  Objections

II.   Objections

§18:410  Depositions

§18:420  Interrogatories

§18:430  Requests for Production

§18:440  Requests for Disclosure

§18:450  Requests for Admissions

19.  Special Exclusions & Limits

§19:10    Subsequent Remedial Measures

§19:20    Settlement Offers

§19:30    Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses

§19:40    Pleas in Criminal Cases

§19:50    Arrest Records

§19:60    Liability Insurance

§19:70    Statements Made During Mediation

§19:80    Availability of Collateral Recovery

§19:90    Evidence of Net Worth

§19:100  Remarriage in Wrongful Death Case

§19:110  Tax Consequences of Award

§19:120  Prior Accidents Involving Location or Product

§19:130  Plaintiff’s Prior Claims

§19:140  Defendant’s Expressions of Sympathy

§19:150  Illegal Interception of Communication

§19:160  Spoliation of Evidence

§19:170  Use or Non-Use of Seat Belt

20.  Alternatives to Proof

I.     Judicial Notice

§20:10    Objection or Request for Judicial Notice

§20:11    Definition, Purpose and Use

§20:20    Facts Subject to Judicial Notice

§20:30    Adjudicative Facts

§20:35    Law of Foreign Countries

§20:40    Law of Other States

§20:50    Law of Cities and Counties, Content of Texas Register and Agency Rules

§20:60    Procedure

§20:70    Appellate Review

II.   Presumptions & Inferences

§20:80    Objection to Presumption

§20:81    Definition and Use of Presumptions

§20:90    Common Presumptions

§20:100  Rebuttable and Irrebuttable Presumptions

§20:110  Inferences

III.  Judicial Admissions

§20:120  Objection Based on a Judicial Admission

§20:121  Definition and Effect

§20:130  Enforceability

§20:140  Quasi Admission

IV.   Stipulations

§20:150  Objection Based on a Stipulation

§20:151  Definition

§20:160  Effect

§20:170  Enforceability

§20:180  Withdrawal or Modification

21.  Judicial Conduct

I.     Principles

§21:10    Governing Law

§21:20    Discretion to Regulate Trial

§21:30    Power to Ensure Decorum

§21:40    Regulation of Courtroom Attire

§21:50    Performance of Duties Without Bias or Prejudice

§21:60    Objections to Judicial Conduct

II.   Objections

§21:70    Improper Conduct During Jury Selection

§21:80    Improper Comment on Evidence

§21:90    Harassing or Embarrassing Counsel or Demonstrating Bias or Prejudice Toward Counsel

§21:100  Improperly Examining Witness

22.  Final Argument

I.     Principles

§22:10    Definition and Purpose

§22:20    Order of Closing Argument

§22:30    Supplemental Argument

§22:40    Time Limits

§22:50    Scope

§22:60    Preservation and Review of Error

§22:70    Invited Error

II.   Objections

§22:90    Failure to Fully Open

§22:100  Matters Not in Evidence

§22:110  Demonstrative Materials Not in Evidence

§22:120  Commenting on Defendant’s Failure to Testify in Criminal Case

§22:130  Commenting on Failure to Call Equally Available Witness

§22:140  Commenting on Invocation of Right to Counsel in Criminal Case

§22:150  Injecting Self or Personal Belief; Vouching for Witness’ Credibility

§22:160  Improper Sidebar Comments

§22:170  Improper Plea to Passion or Sympathy

§22:180  Reading or Arguing Law

§22:190  Personal Attacks

§22:200  Racial, Political, or Religious Comments

§22:210  Use of Criminal Case Analogy in Civil Cases

§22:220  Wealth, Poverty, Self-Interest

§22:230  Golden Rule

§22:240  Commenting on Opposing Counsel’s Objections

§22:250  Insurance

§22:260  Collateral Sources

§22:270  Settlement

§22:280  Unit of Time as Measure of Damages (Per Diem Argument)

§22:290  Effect of Jurors’ Answers to Special Issues

§22:300  Willingness to Submit to Independent Medical Examination

§22:310  Using Juror’s Name

§22:320  Pleas to Community Expectations

23.  Jury Charge and Verdict

I.     Principles

§23:10    Submission of Charge

§23:20    Effect of Answers and Comments on Weight

§23:30    Requests for Inclusion and Omissions From Charge

§23:40    Texas Pattern Jury Charges

§23:50    Broad-Form Submission Preferred

§23:60    Instructions and Conditional Submissions

§23:70    Damages and Alternative Recovery Theories

§23:80    Questions Must Be Raised by the Pleadings

§23:90    Supplemental Instructions

§23:100  Objections to Charge

§23:110  Appellate Review of Charge

§23:120  Jury Deliberation and Misconduct

§23:125  Return of Verdict by Civil Jury

II.   Objections

§23:130  Instructions, Definitions and Questions

§23:140  Improper Communications With Jury or Improper Material in Jury Room

§23:150  Jury Questions, Supplemental Instruction, Read-Back Requests

24.  Motion for Directed or Instructed Verdict

I.     In General

§24:10    Overview

§24:20    Definitions; Terminology

§24:30    Motion Must State Specific Grounds

§24:40    Who Can Make Motion; When

§24:50    Necessity of Motion

§24:60    Motion on Court’s Own Initiative

§24:70    Partial Directed Verdict

§24:80    Formal Writing Not Required

§24:90    Time for Motion or Ruling by Court

§24:100  Failure to Re-Urge Motion

§24:110  Response

§24:120  Appeal

§24:130  Criminal Cases

II.   Grounds

§24:140  Claim or Defense Established as Matter of Law

§24:150  Defect in Pleadings

§24:160  Scintilla of Evidence

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes, Rules

Index

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Age Discrimination Litigation $129

Deposing & Examining Employment Witnesses $99

Employment Evidence $99

Federal Employment Jury Instructions $99

Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases $149

Litigating Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Cases $99

Estates and Trusts

Asset Protection Strategies

NEW TX Probate Forms and Procedures $99

Family

Determination of Income for Child Support $99

Frumkes on Divorce Taxation $99

Insurance & Settlement

How Insurance Companies Settle Cases $99

Insurance Settlements $129

Litigation

Building Trial Notebooks $99

Deposition Checklists & Strategies $99

NEW Deposition Objections $69

Federal Trial Evidence $99

Federal Trial Objections: Civil and Criminal $99

Guerrilla Discovery $99

Handling Federal Discovery $99

How to Prepare for, Take and Use a Deposition $99

Is It Admissible? $99

Legal Secretary Federal Litigation $99

Model Interrogatories $99

NEW Pattern Cross-Examinations $69

Preparing for Trial in Federal Court $99

Qualifying & Attacking Expert Witnesses $99

NEW Proven Jury Arguments & Evidence $99

NEW Proving Damages to the Jury $69

Trial Evidence Foundations $99

Trial Objections $99

NEW Trial Preparation Tools $99

Personal Injury

Deposing & Examining Doctors $129

Determining Economic Damages $99

Exposing Deceptive Defense Doctors $99

Litigating Neck & Back Injuries $99

Maximizing Damages in Small Personal Injury Cases $99

Medical Evidence $99

Medical Proof of Whiplash $99

Personal Injury Forms: Discovery
& Settlement $39

Personal Injury Trial Notebook $99

NEW Personal Injury Handbook $99

Slip & Fall Practice $99

Social Security

Bohr's Social Security Issues Annotated $129

Medical Issues in Social Security Disability $129

Social Security Disability Advocate's Handbook $119

Social Security Disability Medical Tests $129

Social Security Disability Practice $149

State-Specific

- California -

CA Causes of Action $99

CA Courts & Judges $149

CA Drunk Driving Law $129

CA Legal Secretary $99

CA Lien Claims in Workers' Compensation Cases $119

CA Objections $99

CA Pretrial Practice & Forms $129

CA Workers' Compensation Law & Practice $149

FORECITE California service $295

- Florida -

FL Causes of Action $99

FL Criminal Cases Notebook $125

FL Criminal Trial Procedure $99

NEW FL Estate Planning $129

FL Family Law & Practice $129

FL Family Law Trial Notebook $99

FL Legal Secretary $129

- Illinois -

IL Objections $99

IL Pretrial Practice $129

- New York -

NY Civil Practice Before Trial $129

NY Fire District Officers' Guide $125

NY Judge Reviews & Court Directory $125

NY Objections $89.98

NY Trial Notebook $119

- Texas -

TX Criminal Forms $99

TX Criminal Jury Charges $129

TX Criminal Lawyer's Handbook $129

TX DTPA Forms & Practice Guide $99

TX Employment Law $149

TX Estate Planning $99

TX Objections $99

TX Pretrial Practice $129

NEW TX Probate Forms and Procedures $99

TX Small-Firm Practice Tools $99

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