Evidentiary Foundations For Government Attorneys

Written by trial lawyers for trial lawyers, this 200+ page manual serves as a guide to laying the proper foundation for admissibility of a wide variety of forms of evidence and types of testimony. It goes beyond simple predicate questions by also providing an explanation of the legal concepts relating to each sample direct examination.The foundations are divided into topical sections for ease of reference and are meant to be adapted to address variances that might be encountered.Includes: Business Records (Bank and Other Third-Party Record; Cellular Phone Records) Maps, Diagrams and Models (Anatomical Model or Diagram as an Illustrative Aid; Computer Animation as an Illustrative Aid) Email (Email: Witness is Recipient, Using the Reply Letter Doctrine; Email: Witness is Custodian of Business Record) Social Media (Social Media: Messages or Conversations by Author; Social Media: Posting by Recipient) Identification (Identification of Individual Through Voice Recording; Identification of a Party to a Telephone Call) Expert and Opinion Witnesses (Canine Handler and Sniff; Computer Examination) Detailed Topical Index AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!Each evidentiary foundation, when appropriate, contains a reference to the Federal Rules of Evidence and relevant case law or other reference, a brief explanation and outline of areas for inquiry, and an example of a direct examination. Some examples incorporate specific situations to better illustrate how the examination might be conducted.Evidentiary Foundations for Government Attorneys from the National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute offers litigators a greater understanding of the process of laying a proper and sufficient evidentiary foundation.

Revision of Evidentiary foundations by Edward J. Imwinkelried (at his request) to make it more useful to New York law students and lawyers.

Ed Imwinkelried's Evidentiary Foundations has sold more than 125,000 copies in its publication life. The revised Fourth Edition contains even more sample foundations & updated annotations. Reorganized to make evidence law even easier to understand, it retains the scope & theme of Imwinkelried's classic reference. This popular book covers all major evidentiary doctrines, providing for each doctrine:

Presenting or opposing evidence is at the heart of all trial work. While there can be no substitute for an attorney's familiarity with the Military Rules of Evidence, a compilation of sample foundational questions can aid the new trial lawyer in the presentation of his or her case. To that end, this publication had been prepared for the new Navy-Marine Corps trial attorney, giving concrete examples of predicate questions and other trial evolutions which may be adapted for use in typical court-martial cases. Partial contents: Common Trial Objections; Offer of Proof; Judicial Notice; Exclusionary Rule and Related Matters; Privileges; Witnesses; Opinion and Expert Testimony; Hearsay; and Authentication and Identification.

Presenting or opposing evidence is at the heart of all trial work. While there can be no substitute for an attorney's familiarity with the Military Rules of Evidence, a compilation of sample foundational questions can aid the new trial lawyer in the presentation of his or her case. To that end, this publication has been prepared. It is hoped that it will simplify the task of the new Navy-Marine Corps trial attorney by giving concrete examples of predicate questions and other trial evolutions which may be adapted for use in typical court-martial cases. Contents: General Provisions; Judicial Notice; Exclusionary Rule and Related Matters; Privileges; Witnesses; Opinion and Expert Testimony; Hearsay; Authentication and Identification; and Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs. Keywords: Military law, Naval personnel, Marine Corps personnel, Law enforcement.

Concerned with common Evidentiary Foundations. Designed to be used as either a general instructional device on evidence or as a reference tool for particular foundations an attorney may want to learn or brush up on just before a hearing or trial.