Download or read book Evidentiary Foundations for Government Attorneys written by Mark Neil and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by trial lawyers for trial lawyers, this 200+ page manual serves as a guide to laying the proper foundation for admissibility of a wide variety of forms of evidence and types of testimony. It goes beyond simple predicate questions by also providing an explanation of the legal concepts relating to each sample direct examination.The foundations are divided into topical sections for ease of reference and are meant to be adapted to address variances that might be encountered.Includes: Business Records (Bank and Other Third-Party Record; Cellular Phone Records) Maps, Diagrams and Models (Anatomical Model or Diagram as an Illustrative Aid; Computer Animation as an Illustrative Aid) Email (Email: Witness is Recipient, Using the Reply Letter Doctrine; Email: Witness is Custodian of Business Record) Social Media (Social Media: Messages or Conversations by Author; Social Media: Posting by Recipient) Identification (Identification of Individual Through Voice Recording; Identification of a Party to a Telephone Call) Expert and Opinion Witnesses (Canine Handler and Sniff; Computer Examination) Detailed Topical Index AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!Each evidentiary foundation, when appropriate, contains a reference to the Federal Rules of Evidence and relevant case law or other reference, a brief explanation and outline of areas for inquiry, and an example of a direct examination. Some examples incorporate specific situations to better illustrate how the examination might be conducted.Evidentiary Foundations for Government Attorneys from the National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute offers litigators a greater understanding of the process of laying a proper and sufficient evidentiary foundation.