Practitioners will be able to perform a new engagement known as a direct examination for clients under a new standard published Wednesday by the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB). Statement on ...

When preparing for trial testimony, often the focus is on what opposing counsel is going to do. You prepare for cross, naturally enough, because that is an adversarial moment. But my own view is that ...

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to attend every day of a civil trial, and then interview all of the jurors at the end of their service. I planned out a very comprehensive interview for each of ...

Although the Rules of Evidence are complex, they are manageable—and, in many instances, call for an exhilarating game of "chess" with your adversary. Next, subsection (b) of N.J.R.E. 611 guides the ...