The Fine Art of Trial Advocacy: A Young Lawyer’s Resource for Success

Product Description This book introduces young lawyers to the art of trial advocacy. The author provides a historical context and shares engaging stories of exemplary trial lawyers throughout history. He then walks the reader through the role and qualities of the trial lawyer and presents an in-depth primer on rhetoric and persuasion. Each stage of the trial is considered in depth with examples from real cases. About the Author Paul Mark Sandler, Esq., trial lawyer, lecturer, and author, is Of Counsel with the Baltimore law firm Shapiro, Sher, Guinot, & Sandler, P.A. He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1972. He has tried a wide variety of many cases over the years, representing plaintiffs and defendants in trials in Maryland and throughout the United States. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, serving on numerous committees, and a member and past secretary of the ABA Litigation Section. He is also active in the Maryland State Bar Association. He formed its litigation section and served as its first chair. His special interests, outside the courtroom, include writing for and teaching young lawyers trial advocacy through his books and bar association programs. He also maintains a monthly column in the Maryland Daily Record. He can be reached at pms@shapirosher.com.