A law school professor shared with his class an amusing exchange between a trial attorney and a judge concerning a sustained objection to the lawyer’s method of direct examination. “But Judge,” argued ...

ROCKFORD — "An effective direct examination should be like a well-oiled machine grinding the opponent into a fine dust." The quote can be found in the Illinois Continuing Legal Education for direct ...

Direct examination is the heart of the trial. It is also your greatest challenge. You must avoid leading questions used in cross-examination, and ask open-ended questions, meaning that unlike other ...

Direct and Cross Examination in Divorce Proceedings Alan Feigenbaum discusses the recent decision, T.I. v. R.I., where Justice Jeffrey Sunshine “provides a stellar educational tool in terms of ...