Autorentext

Paul Bergman is a professor of law emeritus at the UCLA School of Law and a recipient of two University Distinguished Teaching Awards. His books include Nolo's Deposition Handbook (with Moore, Nolo); Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies (Andrews & McMeel); Trial Advocacy: Inferences, Arguments, Techniques (with Moore and Binder, West Publishing Co.); Trial Advocacy in a Nutshell (West Publishing Co.); Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case (with Berman, Nolo); The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System (with Berman, Nolo); Depositions in a Nutshell (with Moore, Binder, and Light, West Publishing); Lawyers as Counselors: A Client-Centered Approach (with Binder, Tremblay, and Weinstein, West Publishing); Cracking the Case Method (Vandeplas Publishing). He has also published numerous articles in law journals and regularly gives presentations on how law and lawyers are portrayed in film.

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How to prepare and present a winning civil court case

Represent Yourself in Court breaks the pretrial and trial process down into easy-to-understand steps. Armed with these clear and thorough instructions, you'll be well prepared to:

• draft and file court papers
• 	get help from an attorney or legal coach
• 	obtain and prepare your evidence, including social media postings
• 	handle depositions
• 	line up, prepare, and examine witnesses 	
• 	present an opening statement
• 	make and respond to objections
• 	pick a jury if necessary, and
• 	deal with the court clerk and judge Whether you're a plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you handle a bankruptcy, divorce, landlord-tenant dispute, breach of contract case, small business dispute--or any other civil lawsuit.