Index

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Accident Reenactments

Demonstrative evidence, §28:151

Adjournments. See Continuances

Administrative Findings

Exclusion of, §13:06

Admissions

Directed verdict. See Directed Verdict

Judicial admissions, §§18:36-18:38

Party’s admissions, §29:130

Adverse Party Witness Rule

Generally, §5:06

“Advisory” Verdicts

Generally, §4:06

“Advocate Witness” Rules

Generally, §12:70

Calling counsel as witness in another capacity,

§12:77

Calling counsel on client’s behalf, §12:71

Calling counsel other than on client’s behalf,

§12:72

Disqualification of counsel

generally, §§12:70–12:75

hearing and disclosure, §12:82

motion for, §§12:80, 12:81

Motion for disqualification, §§12:80, 12:81

Pro se representation, §12:75

When counsel “ought” to testify, §12:73

Affidavits

Amending/supplementing pleadings, applications

for, §7:44

Settlement of infant’s cases, §2:71

“Allen Charges”

Generally, §32:94

Alternate Jurors

Challenging, §20:162

Discharge of, §34:02

Method of selection, §20:160

Nondesignated alternates, §20:163

Number of, §20:161

Preserving the record, §20:172

Purpose of, §20:160

Questioning, §20:95

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Generally, §1:18

Amendment

Bill of particulars. See Bill of Particulars

Pleadings. See Pleadings

Appellate Review

Closing argument, §§30:20–30:22, 31:12

Directed verdict, §§35:90, 35:91

Judicial notice of law, §18:13

In limine, §13:30

Mistrial, §§36:110–37:113

Attorneys

“Advocate witness” rules. See “Advocate

Witness” Rules

Clients

attorney-client privilege, prior, §§12:20–12:23

communicating with, §19:22

experienced clients, §19:20

guarantees, avoidance of, §19:24

inexperienced clients, §19:21

interaction with, §§19:20–19:24

suggestions, asking for, §19:23

Closing argument. See Closing Argument

Communicating with client, §19:22

Conflicts of interest

adverse, substantially related representation,

§§12:30–12:33

attorney-client privilege, prior, §§12:20–12:23

Disciplinary Rules, §12:10

disqualification, requirements for, §12:11

entire firm, disqualification of, §§12:40–12:47

married attorneys, §12:33

multiple client representation, §§12:60, 12:61

paralegals, §12:46

witness, counsel as, §§12:70–12:75

Continuances. See Continuances

Corporate counsel

corporate succession, effect of, §12:23

employees and, §12:21

shareholders and, §12:22

Court’s preliminary remarks, input, §21:04

Disqualification

adverse, substantially related representation,

§§12:30–12:33

“advocate witness” rule, §§12:80–12:81

agreement not to solicit or represent, §12:03

conflicts of interest, above

entire firm, §§12:40–12:47

grounds, §§12:01–12:06

multiple client representation, §§12:60, 12:61

prior attorney-client relationship, §§12:20–12:23

use of, §12:01

witness, counsel as, §§12:70–12:75

Jury selection. See Jury Selection

INDEX

I-1

New York Trial Notebook I-2

Married attorneys, §12:33

Misconduct

generally, §§19:70–19:72

mistrial. See Mistrial

Multiple client representation, §§12:60, 12:61

New trial counsel, §19:11

Opening statements. See Opening Statements

Opposing counsel

closing argument attacks, §31:82

interaction with, §§19:10–19:12

Professional distance, maintaining, §19:12

Stepping aside, §12:05

Automobile Accident Cases

Demonstrative evidence, §28:151

Jury selection, §20:110

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Batson Challenges

Generally, §20:141

Factors, §20:143

Procedure, §20:142

Battered Child Syndrome

Expert opinion, §15:117

Best Evidence Rule

Generally, §28:20

Objections, §29:81

Reproductions of originals, §28:21

Voluminous documents, summaries of, §28:22

Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

Standard of proof, §22:41

Bifurcated Trials

Generally, §8:104

Change of venue, §8:64

Continuances

generally, §37:30

damages phase after finding of liability, §8:103

preparation for bifurcation, §8:94

Court’s discretion, §8:63

Defense tactics, §§8:80, 8:81

Motion for bifurcation

court’s failure to rule, §8:93

making, §8:91

opposing motion, §8:92

time for, §8:90

Negligence actions, §§8:70–8:73

Opening statement, supplemental, §8:102

Order of proceedings, §§8:100–8:105

Personal injury actions, §§8:70–8:73

Plaintiff tactics, §8:82

Purpose of, §8:60

Sua sponte motions, §8:62

Trifurcation, §8:105

Voir dire, §§8:101, 20:11

Who may raise, §8:61

Bill of Particulars

Amending/supplementing

before note of issue, §7:61

personal injury actions, §7:62

standards for granting, §7:63

Defined, §7:60

Expert disclosure, with request for, §5:23

Personal injury actions, supplemental bill in, §6:05

Supplementing. Amending/supplementing, above

Blood Alcohol Level

Expert opinion, §15:117

Burden of Proof

Amending/supplementing pleadings, §7:20

Beyond a reasonable doubt, §22:41

Clear and convincing evidence, §§22:42, 22:43

Defendant’s burden, §§22:20–22:22

Directed verdict

criteria of court, §35:41

nonjury trials, §35:42

who has burden, §35:40

Hearsay exceptions, §29:101

“Lesser degree” of proof, §22:45

Plaintiff’s burden, §§22:10, 22:11

Preponderance of the evidence, §22:44

Standards, §§22:40–22:45

Business Records

Best evidence rule. See Best Evidence Rule

Foundation evidence, §28:31

Hearsay exception, §29:133

Subpoenas duces tecum, §17:32

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Calendar Practice

Certificate of readiness

defined, §3:40

discovery cut off, §3:41

requirement of, §3:10

City Courts, §§3:80–3:83, 3:91

County Courts, §§3:50–3:53

Court of Claims, §3:60–3:62

District Courts, §§3:80–3:83, 3:92

Governing law, §3:02

I-3 Index

Justice Courts, §3:100

New York City Civil Court, §§3:80–3:83, 3:90

Note of issue

adding parties after filed, §3:24

defined, §3:20

demand for, §3:25

medical malpractice cases, §3:22

requirement of, §3:10

time for filing, §3:21

trial timing considerations, §3:23

when not required, §3:26

Request for judicial intervention, §3:11

Supreme Court, §§3:50–3:53

Surrogate’s Court, 3:70, §3:71

What is, §3:01

Case Law

Applicability of, §1:61

Importance of, §1:60

Reading, §1:63

Research, §§1:62–1:64

Case Management. See Differentiated Case Man-

agement

Case Themes

Affirmative defense themes, §14:32

Closing argument, revisiting during, §30:64

“Cross-claims-interpleader-impleader” themes,

§14:43

Damages

defense themes, §14:33

plaintiff’s themes, §14:21

Defendant’s themes, §§14:30–14:33

Developing, §14:11

“Negative defense” themes, §14:31

Opening statements, §21:98

“Outsider-intruder-meddler” themes, §14:41

Plaintiff’s themes, §§14:20, 14:21

Purpose of, §14:10

Relationship themes, §§14:40–14:33

“Trust-reliance” themes, §14:42

Use of, §14:12

Certificate of Readiness

Defined, §3:40

Discovery cut off, §3:41

Requirement of, §3:10

Certification Conference

Generally, §2:30

Challenges for Cause

Denied challenges, §20:132

Granted challenges, 20:131

Grounds, §§20:120–20:122

Procedure, §§20:130–20:13 2

Challenges to the Array

Generally, §§28:40–28:42

Change of Venue

Bifurcated trials, §8:64

Judiciary panel, disqualification of, §§11:20, 11:21

Character Evidence

Objection to evidence, §29:53

Charge Conference

Generally, §32:40

Handling, §32:42

Objections at, §32:66

On or off record, §32:41

Requesting instructions, §§32:43–32:46

Charge to Jury. See Jury Instructions

Charts and Graphs. See also Demonstrative evi-

dence

Admissibility, §28:114

Evidence, §16:03

Exhibits, §28:112

Ready-made charts, §28:113

Use of, §28:111

Children

Settlement of cases, §§2:70–2:73

City Courts

Calendar practice, §§3:80–3:83, 3:91

Jurisdiction, §1:07

Rules of court, §1:43

Civil Practice Laws and Rules (cplr)

Generally, §1:26

Clear and Convincing Evidence

Standard of proof, §§22:42, 22:43

Clients. See Attorneys

Closing Argument

Advocacy in, §§30:30–30:34

Apologizing for behavior, §30:150

Appellate review, §§30:20–30:22, 31:12

Argument not evidence focused, §30:61

Beginning, §30:60

Candidness, §30:165

Character attacks, §31:80

Complex cases, §30:167

Concluding, §§30:150–30:152

Consistency, §30:164

Corporate attacks, §31:81

Courtroom usage, §30:160

Court’s involvement, §§30:10, 30:11

Curative instructions, §31:01, 31:10

Damages

addressing damages, §30:168

amount, specifying, §30:110

improper argument, §§31:100, 31:101