Volume 45:1 Preview

For abstracts and excerpts of upcoming articles, please click the links associated with each title. The full trial techniques and articles is available to read in the 45:1 issue of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy.

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Closing the Deal: Principles of Closing Argument Grounded in Empirical Studies and Lessons of the Masters

Authored By: Harry Mitchell Caldwell


Claiming the Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Under Alabama Law When a Plaintiff in a Civil Case Seeks Mental Anguish Damages

Authored By: Terrence W. McCarthy & Logan T. Matthews


The Bill Clinton Exception to the Hearsay Rule

Authored By: James D. Duane


The Jury Is Still Out: Waiver or Conversion of the Seventh Amendment Right to Jury Trial in Bankruptcy Cases

Authored By: Theresa J. Pulley Radwan


The Right to Remain Silent: A Retrospective of the Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in the United States

Authored By: Michael Mears