DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR?

Supreme Court Justice of the State of New York, former trial lawyer, Louis Heller here addresses the law student or member of the bar setting out to become a trial lawyer. With a dedicated professional sense, he counsels care and courtesy and circumspection on the part of the advocate, as he briefs on preparation (""90% of a lawyer's case is won long before he ever sets foot in a courtroom""), selecting the jury, opening to the jury, direct examination, taking exception (""I Object!""), cross-examination (when in doubt, avoid), closing to the jury. He deals in specifics throughout: his advice for handling various types of witnesses is a case in point. Experienced, ethical counsel.