Contents
Interviewing and Investigating: Essential Skills for the Legal Professional
Summary of Contents:
Part I. Foundations for Interviewing and Investigating
Chapter 1. Introduction to Interviewing and Investigation
Chapter 2. Ethical and Professional Responsibilities in Interviewing and Investigating
Chapter 3. The Adversarial System and Pre-Filing Investigation
Chapter 4. Formal Discovery in Civil Litigation
Chapter 5. Formal Discovery in Criminal Litigation
Chapter 6. Rules of Evidence for the Investigator—Part I
Chapter 7. Rules of Evidence for the Investigator—Part II
Chapter 8. Communication Skills for the Investigator
Part II. Formulating and Executing a Plan of Investigation
Chapter 9. Formulating the Plan of Investigation
Chapter 10. Preparing for a Client Interview
Chapter 11. Conducting a Client Interview
Chapter 12. Preparing for a Witness Interview
Chapter 13. Conducting a Witness Interview
Chapter 14. Identifying and Locating Fact Witnesses
Chapter 15. Working with Expert Witnesses
Chapter 16. Public Sources of Information—Federal
Chapter 17. Public Sources of Information—State and Local
Chapter 18. Private Sources of Information
Appendix A. Case Studies
Appendix B. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Selected Rules)
Appendix C. Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Selected Rules)
Appendix D. Federal Rules of Evidence
Appendix E. Resources for the Investigator
