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Evidentiary Foundations, Fourth Edition, 1998

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I've been a criminal defense attorney in Alaska for many years, working in areas where I had no one else to talk over my cases with and where the law library consisted of just the state statutes and the Pacific Reporters. The lists of foundational requirements set out in this book have helped me plan direct and cross examinations for trials, and have helped me innumerable times sound intelligent and in control when making objections or in meeting objections. The examples are very helpful. The book is good for law students; it's wonderful for practicing attorneys.

This book is a must for any law student who desires to learn the proper method for laying evidentiary foundations in a court of law. The book contains numerous examples of proper methods of how to enter various evidence items. The book also covers all of the important evidence rules and explains them in a logical useful manner. Highly recommended--I have seen quite a few trial lawyers referring to this book in actual practice

Before and during every trial, I refer to this book. It lays out the elements necessary to lay a foundation of mostly any type of evidence and lays out the questions necessary to establish that foundation. It serves as a terrific checklist, not only to learn the rules in law school, but to use them in the courtroom. An absolute must have.

I also recommend Thomas Mauet's Fundamentals of Trial Techniques.

It is lacking in the foundation for more current evidence -- e.g., emails, web pages, etc.

Use it in law school and keep it around for a long time after. Keeper!

I am curious to see if Amazon will edit this post since it could effect the sales of the newest version.

I flipped through 100+ pages, side by side, of the 4th and 7th editions of this book and they are vitually identical, other than the pages being shorter in the 7th Ed, which accounts for the extra page count. In 100+ pages (three randomly chosen chapters) I found three extra paragraphs and one extra footnote. Personally, I am happy I bought the 4th Ed. since it was so much cheaper, which meant I didn't mind de-binding it in order to make it more useful for class and for mock trials.

But, if you are like I normally am, and have to have the latest/greatest of everything, you certainly won't be disappointed with this book, no matter how much more the newest edition costs. You will likely keep this book in your reference library for your entire career.

This is the book everyone in Trial Ad needs. It teaches you everything you wont learn in Evidence. And it has great examples of how to impeach, write motions in limine, and a lot more. Borrow it from your library while you are in school and then buy a copy when you graduate. It will help in real life too!

This publication is a perfect addition to any practicing attorney's library on how to properly establish a foundation for the major evidentiary processes. It is a must for the courtroom lawyer.

This was a wonderful purchase. The information was very accessable and to-the-point. A good nuts-and-bolts resource for common evidentiary issues. A handy tool for busy attorneys. I wish I would have bought this the day I was given my law license.

Highly recommended.