{"product_id":"the-family-law-trial-evidence-steven-n-peskind-9781627220033","title":"The Family Law Trial Evidence Handbook: Rules and Procedures for Effective Advocacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the core of being a trial lawyer is a working knowledge of the rules of evidence: how to get evidence admitted or kept out in a contested trial or hearing. Procedures to authenticate exhibits are the building blocks of any case, and objections and their responses are the mortar. \u003cem\u003eThe Family Law Trial Evidence Handbook \u003c\/em\u003eis a common sense guide to these fundamentals. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased upon the author's years of family law practice and from his teaching experience at the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, this handbook is organized in a practical format that can work for all family law trial lawyers, regardless of whether they practice in a state that uses a variation on the Federal Rules or a common law body of rules on evidence. It combines the substantive knowledge critical to assist family lawyers understand the concepts and theories of evidence with a supremely useful format that ensures that the necessary information can be located and absorbed quickly. Topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe fundamentals of evidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelevance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvidence of character and habit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHearsay and hearsay exceptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJudicial notice and presumptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthentication of writings and other tangible evidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOriginal writing rule and the rule of completeness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompetency of witnesses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvidentiary privileges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpert witnesses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamination of witnesses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTendering exhibits, objections, and offers of proof\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProcedures for streamlining admission of evidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRequests to admit facts and genuineness of documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eJudges identify lawyers who can try cases well and appreciate their skill, and good settlements come from superior trial skills. It is axiomatic, but knowledge is power. This book is the starting point for lawyers pursuing excellence in divorce trial advocacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven N. Peskind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1627220038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627220033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Bar Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Steven N. Peskind","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46431391383807,"sku":"9781627220033","price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_797a3b4b-6400-4fb9-a521-0f5064f6205d.jpg?v=1735141181","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-family-law-trial-evidence-steven-n-peskind-9781627220033","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}