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Winning at Trial (Winner of ACLEA’s Highest Award for Professional Excellence) 1st Edition
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Shane Read has written an excellent book that will be most helpful to the bench and bar for many years to come. I wish he had produced this gem 50 years ago so I could have used it when I was a trial lawyer. It would have also made easier my job as a trial judge if the attorneys had the benefit of Winning at Trial when preparing their cases. Shane draws upon his unique experiences as a civil trial lawyer, prosecutor and law professor to set forth in an original and practical way the skills needed to win in the courtroom. —Robert F. Chapman, former U.S. District Judge, retired U.S. Circuit Judge

Shane Read takes a fresh view of the art of persuasion at trial and challenges some of the basic assumptions about what is effective advocacy. Mr. Read s text is a refreshing and thought-provoking analysis that is bound to change the thinking of lawyers and teachers about the art of trial advocacy. The book contains analysis of transcripts of the Timothy McVeigh trial and includes over three hours of video (DVD) of the Simpson trial. —Frederick C. Moss, Assoc. Prof. of Law, Dedman School of Law

Shane Read takes the mystery out of learning trial skills in this unique book, sure to revolutionize the way trial skills are taught. . . . In Winning at Trial, readers study actual trials where techniques are either executed at such a high level of excellence or so badly demonstrated that those skills needed to master winning techniques will never be forgotten. —Eric H. Holder, Jr., former U.S. Deputy Attorney General

About the Author

Shane Read is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Texas School of Law. He began his legal career in 1989 at Akin Gump in Dallas, Texas, before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C. from 1992-1998. Since 1998, he has worked at the U.S. Attorney s Office in Dallas. He has been lead counsel on countless civil and criminal trials over the past eighteen years. In addition, he has served as lead counsel for numerous oral arguments before appellate courts. He has also held a wide variety of teaching positions during his career. He is currently an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Here he has taught Trial Advocacy, coached mock trial teams, and currently is teaching a unique seminar on trial strategies. He has also taught both new and experienced lawyers at NITAs seminars on trial skills and at the Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center.

Paperback: 416 pagesPublisher: LexisNexis / National Institute for Trial Advocacy; 1st edition (June 11, 2007)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 160156001XISBN-13: 978-1601560018 Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 1.2 inches Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #171,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #104 in Books > Law > Rules & Procedures > Civil Procedure #29093 in Books > Textbooks #40841 in Books > Reference

I have been a trial lawyer for 18 years and have tried numerous cases to verdict. I like this book so much because it is the first trial advocacy book that contains video of trial skills as seen in a real trial. The book has almost 4 hours of video from the O.J. Simpson trial to compliment the author’s analysis of transcripts of actual trials to teach trial skills. Also, the DVDs are extremely easy to navigate.

So, instead of using hypothetical scenarios to teach lawyers like other textbooks (such as Mauet’s Trial Techniques) which are often unrealistic, the author draws on countless examples from real trials. For example, in Chapter 5, the author teaches how to cross-examine a witness by giving a detailed analysis of a cross-examination used in a civil trial. Then, the author provides study questions for you to consider as you watch six video excerpts from four different attorneys conducting cross-examinations in the Simpson trial. The video clips for cross-examination alone total over 35 minutes. You must read this book before your next trial.

A journeyman knows the mechanics of his trade where a master craftsman knows not only the mechanics, but the theory behind his trade. It is easy to see that the author of this work is a master craftsman as well as a master teacher.

"Winning at Trial" gives clear, concise guidance on how to navigate the turbulent waters of a trial without running aground. Mr. Read teaches not only the basics, but also the nuances of courtroom performance, and does so with concrete, real-world examples from actual cases. The information is presented within the National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s model for trial advocacy, and that model is an excellent one.

I particularly liked Mr. Read’s handling of cross examination. His description of the objectives of cross examination was very good, his instruction on how to impeach by prior inconsistent statement was sound, and he gave an excellent analysis of when and how to ask the ultimate question.

I am a third year law student whose team has won a Regional Mock Trial Championship and competed in a National Competition. I have read several books on trial techniques that have proven to be disappointing. Winning at Trial is an excellent and practical guide written by an experienced and insightful trial attorney. In a clear and straightforward manner, Shane Read takes you through each major stage of the trial and provides helpful examples and spot-on analysis. Not only does Winning at Trial concisely instruct an attorney on how to litigate a case, it teaches how to win as well.

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