#The Mediation Process : Practical Strategies for Resolving C (2004-04-17) A well-written manual designed as a guide for professional mediation practice. Since the process of mediating conflicts has not been studied extensively, the book fills an important gap. In addition, since US society has become so litigious, and litigation, in turn, has become so costly, alternative modes of conflict resolution are sorely needed. Moore has 12 years of experience mediating organizational, environmental, family, community, criminal, and public policy disputes. He has also written widely in this...

#The Golden Rules of Common Sense Advocacy (2007-06-17) When this book was originally written, it bore the title The Golden Rules of Advocacy, and the previous edition is still available under that name from Amazon. co. uk. I discovered Golden Rules on a trip to England, where I found it on sale at the information desk of the Royal Courts of Justice in London. As a recently retired trial advocate of 32 years experience, I was interested in the English perspective on trial advocacy. I bought the book and read it straight through on the flight home from England and was greatly impresse...

#Focuses upon the advocacy role lawyers have (2004-07-17) The latest title in TheCapitol. Net ",Communication Series",, Common Sense Rules Of Advocacy For Lawyers by author and lawyer focuses upon the advocacy role lawyers have in advancing or defending their client s interests. After an informative introduction, specific chapters effectively and accessibly address the dimensions of advocacy, the mandatory rules of advocacy, advocacy as ",theater",, the psychology of advocacy, the examination of witnesses, direct examination, cross-examination, re-direct examination, fi...

#If you re a new lawyer, or want to be a lawyer, read this (2004-07-16) Common Sense Rules of Advocacy is filled with wisdom and good advice for new lawyers (it could be titled ",Good Advice for New Lawyers and Law Students",). Although Common Sense Rules is nominally about trial advocacy, it is really about how to be an effective advocate in any setting. It also has a letter in an appendix from Roland Boyd to his son, ",How to Succeed as a Lawyer,", that made me proud to be a lawyer. As other reviewers have said, this is a book you will want to re-read periodically. Hi...

#",Not just for lawyers!", Great book for mediators (2004-07-14) Great book for mediators, arbitrators, lobbyists, and anyone who must persuade others and do it effectively. ",Not just for lawyers! Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers contains valuable insights and practical lessons for anyone who advocates for a living, including mediators, facilitators, and others who may not readily admit to practicing the subtle art of advocacy. Lawyers advocating in ADR settings will also greatly benefit from Keith Evans book, which is why I recommend it in my Alternative Dis...

#Not sure if you want to practice law? This book can help (2004-07-14) Unhappy as a lawyer? If you re not sure you want to practice law after reading ",Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers,", then you shouldn t. Evans book is a brilliant synthesis of the lessons learned by a trial lawyer over a couple of decades of practice in England and the U. S. (Common Sense Rules is like having a good lawyer-mentor, which is why you ll want to reread it every couple of years. ) After reading it, if you re not fired up to practice law, then you should consider changing professions...