trial practice: an overview
Only a small percentage of legal disputes are litigated in a court. When litigation does occur, several areas govern the lawyers' conduct of the trial or trial practice:
There are also specific rules of conduct that concern trial practice in particular courts.
Trial practice is governed by state law in state courts and federal law in federal courts.
menu of sources
Federal Material
Federal Judicial Decisions
- U.S. Supreme Court:
- U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Search Recent Appellate Court Decisions
State Material
State Judicial Decisions
Other References
Useful Offnet (or Subscription - $) Sources
- Good Starting Point in Print: Roger Haydock and John Sonsteng, Trial: Theories, Tactics, Techniques, West Group (1991)