LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Trial Practice

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The additional 2026 release of the LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Trial Practice continues to provide an in-depth practical guidance on Pennsylvania law and procedure with step-by-step guidance essential to effectively managing each step of the trial process in a civil lawsuit. Each chapter in the Practice Guide reflects the keen legal analysis and practical insights of the authors, Hon. Daniel J. Anders and Bobby Ochoa III, Esq., as well as members of the publication’s advisory board.
This additional 2026 Release of the LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Discovery is warranted as it address the use of artificial intelligence in civil discovery given the reality of highly publicized misuses of AI in litigation. Courts across the country are issuing sanctions, referring attorneys to disciplinary boards, dismissing cases, and disqualifying counsel for AI-related failures. As a result, it should be no surprise that opposing counsel will scrutinize work product for signs of AI misuse. A Special Preface is added into this additional release highlighting those practical traps that affecting practitioners right now with real cases, real consequences, and those specific guidance on how to avoid them.

Topically organized, the title covers:
• Overview of Successful Pre-Trial Preparation;
• Jury Selection and Bench Trials;
• Opening Statements;
• Direct Examination of Witnesses;
• Cross-Examination of Witnesses
• Expert Witnesses at Trial;
• Common Evidentiary Issues at Trial;
• Common Trial Motions;
• Use of Technology and Demonstrative Evidence at Trial;
• Closing Arguments;
• Common Trial Motions;
• Jury Instructions; Proposed Findings and Conclusions in Bench Trials;
• Post-Trial Issues and Other Appellate Considerations; and
• Sample Forms and Motions.

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Trial Practice integrates how-to practice guidance, task-oriented checklists, downloadable forms and references to sources that provide in-depth explanations of subjects to make the intricacies of civil trial practice understandable to Pennsylvania practitioners. It offers targeted practical guidance for the Pennsylvania litigator struggling to master the complexities of the Pennsylvania and federal court rules and case law that govern this important facet of civil litigation and practice.

The previous edition's ISBN is 9798341726468.

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