This guide provides links to and descriptions of many of the Library's most important and popular resources regarding all aspects of trial advocacy, from preparing for trial to closing arguments. Most of these sources exist in print, while others are online. Navigate to the subpages of this guide using the drop-down menu in the above tab.
Not every source is listed in this guide. one can also locate resources on specific topics via a subject search. Some of the more pertinent subjects are:
Robert H. Mnookin, Lawyers & Clients: The Initial Interview. KF8870.M15 2003 - Reserve Media. Illustrates interviewing and active listening techniques appropriate for lawyer-client negotiations or similar agent-principal negotiations. Mnookin provides negotiation advice and commentary interspersed with two simulated lawyer-client interviews.
American Bar Association, Making the Oral Argument: The View from the Inside Out. KF8870 .M15 2003 - Reserve Media. The program examines the views of advocates and judges in an appeal regarding liquidated damages. Before the oral argument, advocates outline their strategies and concerns while judges share initial analyses and questions. After the argument, the Court members provide informal feedback on tactics and strategies.
Marilyn J. Berger, Pretrial Advocacy: Planning, Analysis, and Strategy. KF8900 .B4 2007 - 10th Floor & Reserve Media. The book includes 78 role-playing assignments in criminal and civil cases with accompanying CDs and DVDs that include videos on how to take a deposition and use it in a trial, new mediation videos, settlement documentaries, a tour of the crime scene, and computer animations.