Law for the expert witness / Daniel A. Bronstein.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Filing suit, or legal paperwork -- Discovery in general -- Depositions -- Other discovery techniques -- Failure to cooperate in discovery -- Pretrial conferences -- Fundamental concepts -- Who is an expert and when one can testify -- The form of questions to an expert -- Tests, experiments, and the chain of custody -- Common knowledge and routine practice -- Real evidence -- Exhibits and demonstrations -- The rule against hearsay -- Hearsay exceptions I : introduction -- Hearsay exceptions II : writings and records -- Hearsay exceptions III : printed matter -- Hearsay exceptions IV : miscellaneous -- Best evidence rule -- A'real' case -- Presenting direct testimony -- Withstanding cross-examination.