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El. knyga: Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case

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  • Formatas: 552 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 21-Sep-2016
  • Leidėjas: NOLO
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781413323092
  • Formatas: 552 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 21-Sep-2016
  • Leidėjas: NOLO
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781413323092

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Simplifies and breaks down the trial process so that anyone can act as their own lawyer, offering information on how to file court papers, handle depositions, comply with courtroom decisions, pick a jury and prepare evidence and line up witnesses. By the authors of The Criminal Law Handbook. Original. Charts. Tables. Graphs. Forms. How to prepare and present a winning civil court case Many disputes are too big for small claims court but too small to justify a lawyer’s fee. Fortunately, if you are willing to learn the courtroom ropes, you can successfully handle your own case from start to finish.Represent Yourself in Court breaks the pretrial and trial process down into easy-to-understand steps. Armed with these clear and thorough instructions, you’ll be well prepared to:file court papers present an opening statement deal with pretrial issues cross-examine hostile witnesses handle depositions make and respond to objections pick a jury if necessary get help from an attorney or legal coach discover, obtain and prepare your evidence deal with the court clerk and judge line up and prepare witnesses Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you handle a bankruptcy, divorce, landlord-tenant dispute, breach of contract case, small business dispute—or any other civil lawsuit.This new edition is completely updated to include the latest rules and court procedures. If you’re going to trial without an attorney, this is the essential guide for making the most of your day in court.Represent Yourself in Court breaks the trial process down into easy-to-understand steps, so that you can act as your own lawyer—safely and efficiently.
1 Going It Alone in Court
1(22)
The Scope of This Book
2(3)
A Note to Law Students
5(1)
Can You Really Represent Yourself?
5(2)
Coping With Being a Stranger in a Strange Land
7(1)
Civility
7(2)
Arranging for Unbundled (Limited-Scope) Legal Representation
9(4)
Pro Se-Friendly Court Rules and Procedures
13(1)
Online Legal Assistance
14(1)
Using This Book
15(2)
Trying to Settle Your Case
17(1)
Alternatives to Trial
17(6)
2 The Courthouse and the Courtroom
23(20)
An Overview of Different Courts
25(1)
A Typical Courthouse
26(3)
The Courtroom Players
29(6)
The Courtroom and Its Physical Layout
35(3)
Courtroom Rules, Customs, and Etiquette
38(5)
4 Starting Your Case
43(36)
Do You Have a Good Case?
45(3)
Is Your Lawsuit Timely?
48(4)
Which Court Has the Power to Hear Your Case?
52(10)
Beginning a Lawsuit
62(17)
5 Pretrial Procedures
79(20)
Know and Follow Pretrial Deadlines
80(1)
Pretrial Conferences
81(1)
Court-Ordered Mediation and Arbitration
81(1)
Initial Pretrial Procedures: Setting Ground Rules
82(4)
Intermediate Pretrial Procedures: Discovery and Motions
86(4)
Final Pretrial Procedures: Trial Preparation
90(9)
5 Investigating Your Case
99(40)
Informal Investigation
100(6)
Formal Discovery
106(4)
Depositions
110(16)
Written Interrogatories
126(5)
Requests for Production of Documents and Subpoenas
131(4)
Requests for Admissions
135(4)
6 Settlement
139(14)
Court-Ordered Mediation
142(4)
Court-Ordered Arbitration
146(2)
Offers of Judgment
148(1)
Pretrial Settlement Conferences
149(2)
Post-Settlement Documents
151(2)
7 Pretrial Motions
153(36)
Overview of Pretrial Motion Practice
154(4)
Is a Motion Necessary?
158(1)
What Goes Into a Motion?
158(2)
Scheduling a Court Hearing on a Pretrial Motion
160(1)
Serving and Filing Your Documents
160(1)
Court Hearings on Motions
161(2)
Common Pretrial Motions
163(26)
8 Proving Your Case at Trial: The Plaintiff's Perspective
189(16)
The Elements of a Legal Claim
190(2)
Finding the Elements of Your Claim
192(1)
Proving Each Element
192(3)
Your Burden of Proof
195(1)
Identifying Facts to Prove the Elements of Your Claim
196(5)
Looking Ahead to Trial: Organizing Your Evidence
201(3)
Learning About Your Adversary's Case
204(1)
9 Proving Your Case at Trial: The Defendant's Perspective
205(12)
Identifying the Elements of the Plaintiff's Legal Claim
207(1)
Identifying the Plaintiff's Facts
207(2)
Defeating Any One Element of a Claim
209(1)
Disproving the Plaintiffs Facts by Impeaching Witnesses
210(1)
Proving Your Version of Events
211(1)
Putting Defense Strategies Together
212(5)
10 Selecting the Decision Maker
217(18)
Are You Eligible for a Jury Trial?
218(1)
Are You Better Off With a Judge or a Jury?
218(1)
Your Opponent's Right to a Jury Trial
219(1)
Disqualifying a Judge
219(2)
Making a Timely Request for a Jury Trial
221(1)
The Jury Selection Process
222(2)
Your Right to Challenge Jurors
224(4)
What Jurors Should You Challenge?
228(1)
What Should You Ask Prospective Jurors?
229(3)
Alternate Jurors
232(3)
11 Opening Statement
235(14)
Should You Make an Opening Statement?
236(1)
When to Make Your Opening Statement
237(1)
Putting Together Your Opening Statement
238(2)
What Not to Say During Your Opening Statement
240(4)
Rehearsing and Presenting Your Opening Statement
244(1)
Sample Opening Statement and Outline
245(4)
12 Direct Examination
249(26)
Direct Examination as Storytelling
250(1)
Overview of Direct Examination Procedures
250(2)
Preparing for Direct Examination
252(4)
Presenting Your Own Testimony on Direct Examination
256(1)
Questioning Witnesses
257(11)
Hostile Witnesses
268(2)
The Judge's Role
270(1)
Sample Direct Examination
271(4)
13 Cross-Examination
275(20)
Overview of Cross-Examination
276(2)
Should You Cross-Examine?
278(1)
Asking Questions on Cross-Examination
279(2)
Eliciting Helpful Evidence
281(3)
Impeaching Adverse Witnesses
284(8)
Basing Questions on Evidence You Can Offer
292(1)
What to Do If Your Witness Is Impeached
292(1)
Preparing for Cross-Examination
293(2)
14 Closing Argument
295(20)
When to Deliver Your Closing Argument
296(1)
Preparing and Rehearsing Your Closing Argument
296(1)
Putting Together a Closing Argument
297(10)
What Not to Say During Your Closing Argument
307(1)
Rebuttal Argument
308(1)
Objections During Closing
308(1)
Sample Closing Argument and Outline
309(6)
15 Exhibits
315(22)
Overview of Admitting Exhibits Into Evidence
316(1)
Step 1 Mark Your Exhibits and Show Them to Your Adversary
317(2)
Step 2 Identify (Authenticate) Your Exhibits
319(1)
Step 3 Lay a Foundation
319(13)
Letting Jurors See Your Exhibits
332(1)
When Exhibits Are Required: The Best Evidence Rule
333(1)
Objecting to Your Adversary's Exhibits
333(3)
Organizing Exhibits for Trial
336(1)
16 Basic Rules of Evidence
337(20)
Relevance
338(2)
Excluding Relevant but Unfairly Prejudicial Evidence
340(1)
The Rule Against Opinions
341(3)
Rules Excluding Evidence Based on Social Policies
344(3)
Hearsay
347(10)
17 Making and Responding to Objections
357(18)
Overview of Objections
358(1)
Objections Made Before Trial: Motions in Limine
359(1)
Making Objections During Trial
360(5)
Responding to Your Adversary's Objections
365(4)
Checklist of Common Objections
369(6)
18 Organizing a Trial Notebook
375(8)
Setting Up Your Notebook
376(1)
Index Tab 1 Legal Pleadings
376(1)
Index Tab 2 Discovery Materials
377(1)
Index Tab 3 Legal Claim Outline
378(1)
Index Tab 4 Opening Statement Outline
378(1)
Index Tab 5 Direct Examination Outlines
378(1)
Index Tab 6 Cross-Examination Outlines
379(1)
Index Tab 7 Closing Argument Outline
380(1)
Index Tab 8 Jury Trial Documents
380(1)
Index Tab 9 Miscellaneous Documents
381(2)
19 Expert Witnesses
383(20)
Who Are Expert Witnesses?
384(1)
Do You Need an Expert Witness?
384(2)
Special Rules for Expert Witnesses
386(3)
Finding and Hiring an Expert Witness
389(4)
Questioning Your Expert Witness at Trial
393(7)
Cross-Examining Your Opponent's Expert Witness
400(3)
20 When Your Trial Ends: Judgments and Appeals
403(20)
How Final Decisions Are Made at the End of Trial
405(2)
Requesting a New Trial or Change in the Verdict
407(2)
Appeals
409(4)
Collecting and Paying Judgments
413(10)
21 Representing Yourself in Family Court
423(46)
Formulate a Divorce Game Plan
426(13)
Understanding the Basics of Family Law
439(8)
Filing for Divorce
447(2)
How Uncontested Divorces Work
449(4)
How Contested Divorces Work
453(6)
Modification of Support, Custody, and Visitation
459(10)
22 Representing Yourself in Bankruptcy Court
469(14)
The
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Process
470(3)
Meeting of Creditors (341(a) Hearing)
473(1)
Relief From Stay Hearing
474(2)
Objection to Exemption Hearing
476(2)
Discharge of Debt Hearing
478(1)
Reaffirmation of Debt Hearing
479(1)
Getting Help Beyond This Book
480(3)
23 Help Beyond the Book
People, Places, and Publications
483(1)
What You May Want to Research
484(3)
Sources of Information
487(14)
G Glossary
501(16)
Index 517