Art of Advocacy Series: Documentary Evidence

The author (and creator/programmer of the game OBJECTION!) has been a practicing lawyer for more than twenty-five years. In addition to several leading books on evidence, Ashley Lipson has published many articles and has lectured and taught evidence throughout the country; he is presently an Adjunct Professor of Law. He is also the author of Law Office Automation for Paralegals, Administrators and Legal Secretaries, a book which provides a computer-oriented filing system for use in law offices. Mr. Lipson received his B.A. degree from Michigan State University in 1966, and his J.D. degree from St. John's University in 1970 (along with awards for excellence in the study of jurisprudence); his education continued, as evidenced by his Masters degrees in mathematics (M.A., 1975) and tax law (LL.M., 1978), both from Wayne State University. He has also completed two undergraduate degrees in computer science, and studied physics at the University of Michigan. Mr. Lipson had been the managing partner of the law firm of Coleman, Lipson and Bradford, P.C., of Farmington Hills, Michigan, for over sixteen years. He is a member of the California and Michigan bar associations and is certified to practice law by the New York Committee of Bar Examiners. He is also licensed before various federal bars, including Tax Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. His other professional memberships include the American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Mensa Lawyers, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, the College of Computer Lawyers, and the National Platform Association.