Cases on trial practice in civil actions : selected from English and American courts / by James Patterson McBaine.
James P. McBaine (James Patterson), 1882-1961
BookThis book is intended to give practical advice to anyone embarking upon a career involving advocacy or public speaking. The authors' extensive experience informs topics such as speaking in public, preparing a case for court, examination in chief, ethics and professional conduct and alternative dispute resolution.
Title |
Advocacy and public speaking : a student's introduction / Derek Halbert and Hayley Whitaker. |
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Publisher |
Chester, [England] : University of Chester Press |
Creation Date |
2016 |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. |
Content |
Front cover Title pages Copyright page Dedication Contents Foreword Preface About the authors Abbreviations CHAPTER 1 - TWELVE RULES FOR SPEAKING IN PUBLIC Rule 1: Prepare Thoroughly Rule 2: Speak Slowly and Clearly Rule 3: Talk to Your Audience, Not at Them Rule 4: Eliminate Nonsense Words Rule 6: Try to Think in Complete Sentences Rule 7: Use Appropriate Language Rule 9: Look at the Reaction of Your Audience Rule 10: Keep it Short Rule 11: Disguise Any Nerves Rule 12: Learn and Use the Skills of Rhetoric CHAPTER 2 - PREPARING A SPEECH CHAPTER 3 - PREPARING A CASE FOR COURTCHAPTER 4 - HOW TO RESEARCH, ASSEMBLE AND PRESENT A LEGAL ARGUMENT CHAPTER 5 - HOW TO DRAFT A SKELETON ARGUMENT CHAPTER 6 - EXAMINING, CROSS-EXAMINING AND RE-EXAMINING WITNESSES CHAPTER 7 - SPEECHES IN CRIMINAL CASES CHAPTER 8 - ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT CHAPTER 9 - ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CHAPTER 10 - ENHANCING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY POSTSCRIPT APPENDIX SOME GREAT SPEECHES Queen Elizabeth I: Speech to her army before the arrival of the Spanish Armada, 1588 Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address, 19 November 18638F Susan B Anthony Womens' Votes Campaign Speech 187317FWinston Churchill: 'We Shall Fight' Speech to the House of Commons, 4 June 1940 Winston Churchill 'This Was their Finest Hour' Speech to the House of Commons, 18 June 1940 John F Kennedy: Inaugural Address 20 January 1961 John F Kennedy 'Ich Bin Ein Berliner' Speech to a mass audience in Berlin, 26 June 1963 Robert F Kennedy Speech at Indianapolis announcing the death of Martin Luther King, 4 April 1968106F COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TWELVE RULES FOR SPEAKING IN PUBLIC PREPARING A SPEECH PREPARING A CASE FOR COURT CHAPTER 4 HOW TO RESEARCH, ASSEMBLE AND PRESENT A LEGAL ARGUMENT CHAPTER 5 HOW TO DRAFT A SKELETON ARGUMENT CHAPTER 6 EXAMINING, CROSS-EXAMINING AND RE-EXAMINING WITNESSES CHAPTER 7 SPEECHES IN CRIMINAL CASES ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT CHAPTER 9 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION The result is that if you become a professional advocate you may well be called upon to advise a client to participate in ADR. You may be required to conduct your client's case at an ADR hearing. Finally, in a family case your client may well be forced into an ADR process, albeit one in which you are unlikely to be directly involved.CHAPTER 10 ENHANCING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY POSTSCRIPT APPENDIX SOME GREAT SPEECHES Untitled Back cover |
Extent |
1 online resource (285 p.) |
Language |
English |
Copyright Date |
©2016 |
National Library system number |
997010701321105171 |
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