In their Trial Advocacy column, Ben Rubinowitz, a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz, and Evan Torgan, a member of Torgan & Cooper, advise on more effective ...
"Prompted by the above, in this article I will address two major New York direct examination rules, one which is in large part similar to the FRE—leading questions—and one which is quite ...
Direct examination is the heart of the trial. It is also your greatest challenge. You must avoid leading questions used in cross-examination, and ask open-ended questions, meaning that unlike other ...