Lexis Nexis LexisNexis Practice Guide: New Jersey Trial, Post-Trial, and Appellate Proceedings
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Authored by experts in various facets of civil litigation and reviewed by general editor William C. Bochet, LexisNexis Practice Guide New Jersey Trial, Post-Trial, and Appellate Proceedings offers quick, direct, New Jersey-specific answers to questions that arise in day-to-day civil litigation practice. Topically organized, LexisNexis Practice Guide New Jersey Trial, Post-Trial, and Appellate Proceedings covers a range of civil practice issues and takes task-oriented approach to each subject in its action-oriented section headings (e.g. Moving for Relief in Limine, Preparing for Direct Examinations of Experts at Trial, and Making Objections or Requests for Curative Instructions) and multiple checklists in each chapter that guide the reader through each step of a task. This publication covers critical topics such as jury charges, bench trial, opening statements, burdens of proof, trial motions, party and non-party witnesses, expert witnesses, summations, and bringing appeals. It includes numerous practice tips (Strategic Point, Warning, Timing and Exception) to ensure best practices and help the attorney make choices, avoid practice pitfalls and recognize important time limitations and exceptions to general rules. The online product includes practice forms.
Table of Contents
CH. 1 Getting Ready for Trial
CH. 2 Jury Charges
CH. 3 Bench Trials
CH. 4 Opening Statements
CH. 5 Burden of Proof; Trial Motions;
CH. 6 Use of Technology and Demonstrative Evidence at Trial
CH. 7 Party and Non-Party Witnesses
CH. 8 Expert Witnesses
CH. 9 Summations
CH. 10 Judgment; Post-trial Application
CH. 11 Appeals to Appellate Division
CH. 12 Appeals to New Jersey Supreme Court
Forms Appendix
Table of Cases
Index
