Advance Praise For How To Succeed As A Trial Lawyer

• Author: Stewart I. Edelstein
• Profession: Commercial trial lawyer
• Pages: 3-8

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR

HOW TO SUCCEED

AS A TRIAL LAWYER

“When it comes to litigation, How to Succeed as a Trial Lawyer provides

the most—and the most usef ul—advice you will ever find between two

covers. It is a must for every trial law yer’s bookshelf.”

— Professor Steven Lubet, author of many articles

and books on litigation-related topics, including

Modern Advocacy: Analysis and Practice, 4th ed.

“For any aspiring trial lawyer, How to Succeed as a Trial Lawyer includes

everything you need to know that you didn’t learn in law school. It is

fantastical ly organized, refreshingly stra ightforward, and includes eas y-

to-use practice checklists at the end of every chapter. It will be on my

bookshelf (or more likely my desk—because I will be look ing something

up!) for many years to come.”

—Nila Bala, Yale Law School Class of 2012

“This is the book I wish I had in my first 10 years as a trial lawyer.

It’s also the book I wish I could have handed out to trial lawyers while

I was on the bench. Edelstein is thorough, concise, shrewd, and wise.

The helpful table of contents makes this an efficient handbook, and

using it will prevent many a pitfa ll. Whether the topic is management of

emails, drafting settlement agreements, dealing with judicial questions

at oral argument, or stipulat ions at depositions, Edelstein has thought it

through and knows what works. H is straightforward, approachable style

makes How to Succeed as a Trial Lawyer a pleasure to read.”

— Beverly Hodgson, arbitrator, mediator, former

Connecticut Superior Court Judge

“Stewart Edelstein, a veteran civil litigator, trial lawyer, and teacher,

has written an i nteresting and informative text, How to Succeed as a Trial

Lawyer. Not a traditional text on civil litigation or trial advocacy, How

to Succeed as a Trial Lawyer contains numerous pearls of wisdom, in

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