Young Lawyer's Guide to Defense Practice
20 September 2006
DRI has announced publication of The Young Lawyer's Guide to Defense Practice. Here is DRI's blurb about the book:
For years DRI has wanted to produce a comprehensive publication, targeted towards young lawyers, that offers practical guidance and insight on a variety of legal topics. Now a group of members on the Young Lawyers Committee has done just that! Authors of The Young Lawyers Guide to Defense Practice dedicated hundreds of hours towards the compilation of 27 chapters that address important considerations such as: law firm life, ethics and conflicts, defending a claim, expert witnesses, discovery, evidence at trial, and various litigation topics including motion practice, voir dire, opening statements and closing arguments, arguing motions and appeals, and writing an appellate brief.
That last chapter (about how to write an appellate brief) is by yours truly. (Hint about the content of my chapter: 90% to 95% of the work occurs before you actually start writing.)
To download a copy of the book's table of contents, click here (for Word) or here (for PDF). To purchase, visit the DRI Bookstore.