Preliminary Sections

• Author: Ashley S. Lipson
• Pages: 1-26

HIGHLIGHTS

This annual update to Ashley Lipson’s popular book will help you to quickly determine admissibility. New

case law has been added throughout the book, and the following sections are either new or modified:

Chapter 5 Hearsay Rule

•Admissions. §5.404

•State Application. §5.411.1

Chapter 7 Leading Questions

•Selected State Rules and Cases. §7.400

Chapter 9 Privilege

•State Application (Lawyer - Client Privilege). §9.501.1

Chapter 11 Speculative Questions

•Selected State Rules and Cases. §11.700

Chapter 21 Governmental Documents

•Court-Ordered Reports, Findings and Evaluations. §21.435 NEW!

•Public Statistics. §21.436 NEW!

Chapter 22 Private Sector Business Records

•Insurance Reports of Accident or Incident. §22.415(a) NEW!

•Business Logs. §22.404(a)

•Email. §22.411

Chapter 24 Published Writings

•Press Releases. §24.203(a) NEW!

•Program Pamphlets and Agendas. §24.209 NEW!

Chapter 25 Legal Documents

•Tax Returns. §25.219 NEW!

Chapter 47 Computer-Generated Materials

•Internet and Intranet Searches. §47.700

You continue to receive the following for each item of evidence discussed in the book:

• A quick explanation of the rule

• Strategies for admission and exclusion

• Pattern foundation questions

• Model objection language with responses

• State and federal statute and case citations

Is It Admissible?

by Ashley S. Lipson, Esq.

Don’t overlook the book’s dozens of novel arguments, proven strategies, memory aids, and successful

shortcuts. Is It Admissible? reveals:

• The four magic words that tell you how to propose and oppose every type of evidence. Page O-2

• The 12 basic objections and when to use them. Page O-11

• For each of the 12 objections, short lists of trigger words indicating an objectionable question. Page 3-2

• For each of the 12 objections, model objection language, with potential responses. Appendix A

• A simple guide for maneuvering through the most common admissibility problems. Page O-11

• The 12 ways to oppose ordinary business records. Page 22-6

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