The Legal Advocate http://blog.nita.org A Blog Brought To You By The National Institute For Trial Advocacy Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:20:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Law School Part 3: A Gentle Inquiry http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/19/law-school-part-3-a-gentle-inquiry/ http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/19/law-school-part-3-a-gentle-inquiry/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:20:31 +0000 Kathy Behler http://blog.nita.org/?p=2554 The following post was originally written for the BetterNoahLawyer.com by Noah Weil. As I’ve written about before I enjoy talking to prospective law students and the general public about law school and lawyering. Some people like to hear about studying and grades and police and courtrooms. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/12/law-school-part-2-advocacy-appreciation-not-advocacy-skill-is-the-game-to-watch/feed/ 0 Creating and Selling E-Books: What to Consider http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/10/creating-and-selling-e-books-what-to-consider/ http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/10/creating-and-selling-e-books-what-to-consider/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:11:31 +0000 Kathy Behler http://blog.nita.org/?p=2508 E-books continue to be a hot topic in publishing and, although e-books have been around for several years, many legal publishers are just starting to enter the e-book world. This article provides a few key considerations when determining whether or … Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/10/creating-and-selling-e-books-what-to-consider/feed/ 0 Best Advocacy Fix: Avoid Over-Elaborate Language in Direct Examination http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/07/avoid-over-elaborate-language-in-direct-examination-a-nita-critique-note/ http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/07/avoid-over-elaborate-language-in-direct-examination-a-nita-critique-note/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:12:27 +0000 Kathy Behler http://blog.nita.org/?p=2544 Lawyers learn fancy vocabulary in law school.  Our tendency toward windy speech is reinforced by much of the boilerplate language used in pleadings and legal instruments, which owe more to syntax from a bygone era than today’s speaking style.  That … Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/07/avoid-over-elaborate-language-in-direct-examination-a-nita-critique-note/feed/ 0 Law School Part 1: Advice From a Dean on How to Prepare for the Bar Exam. http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/05/law-school-part-1-advice-from-a-dean-on-how-to-prepare-for-the-bar-exam/ http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/05/law-school-part-1-advice-from-a-dean-on-how-to-prepare-for-the-bar-exam/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:23:12 +0000 Kathy Behler http://blog.nita.org/?p=2524 The most important advice that I could give prospective bar takers is to take time off from their regular job to study if at all possible. A lot of bar preparation is just putting in the work to learn the … Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/05/law-school-part-1-advice-from-a-dean-on-how-to-prepare-for-the-bar-exam/feed/ 0 Book Review: ‘Laying Foundations and Meeting Objections’ http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/03/book-review-laying-foundations-and-meeting-objections/ http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/03/book-review-laying-foundations-and-meeting-objections/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:40:47 +0000 Kathy Behler http://blog.nita.org/?p=2498 Laying Foundations and Meeting Objections: How to Succeed with Exhibits at Deposition and Trial. Written by Deanne Siemer,  4th Edition,  2012  NITA  ebook. This essential, practical guide for the trial lawyer takes the guesswork and the reliance upon imperfect memory out … Continue reading →

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]]> http://blog.nita.org/2013/06/03/book-review-laying-foundations-and-meeting-objections/feed/ 0 The Importance of Deposition Admonitions: Part 1 http://blog.nita.org/2013/05/31/the-importance-of-deposition-admonitions-part-1/ http://blog.nita.org/2013/05/31/the-importance-of-deposition-admonitions-part-1/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 16:10:34 +0000 Kathy Behler http://blog.nita.org/?p=2407 This post is written by guest blogger Shahrad Milanfar. Before we get into our discussion, I’d like to ask you a few questions: 1. How much time do you spend giving admonitions at deposition? 2. Which admonitions do you give? … Continue reading →

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