This Just In – Trying Your First Case: A Practitioner’s Guide

Getting ready to try your first case can be an exciting and stressful time. Before stepping into the courtroom, you’ll want to have reviewed more than just the local court rules. One basic resource used by practicing attorneys is Ohio Trial Practice (also known as the Trial Handbook for Ohio Lawyers). Beyond this standard reference, you may be looking for something more conversational, something like a “how-to” guide. This is where Trying Your First Case: Practitioner’s Guide comes in. Presenting the collective wisdom of the Trial Practice Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation, this short volume focuses on the “Three P’s” of litigation – persuasion, perception, and preparation. Individual chapters follow the course of trial work from start to finish, with chapters on pre-trial motions, jury selection, opening statements, cross-examination, post-trial proceedings, and more. The book put decades of trial experience into your hands in an easy-to-use playbook.