Background
McElhaney, James Willson was born on December 10, 1937 in New York City. Son of Lewis Keck and Sara Jane (Hess) master of Civil Engineering.
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Chapter titles: Trial Preparation; Starting the Trial; Evidence; Foundations & Objections; Examining Witnesses; Expert Witnesses; Tactics; Final Argument.
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McElhaney, James Willson was born on December 10, 1937 in New York City. Son of Lewis Keck and Sara Jane (Hess) master of Civil Engineering.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts). Duke University (Bachelor of Laws).
Associate Wickham, Borgelt, Skogstad & Powell, 1966. Assistant professor University Maryland Law School, 1966-1969, associate professor, 1969-1972. Visiting professor Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, 1973-1974, professor, 1974-1976.
Joseph C. Hostetler professor trial practice and advocacy Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, 1976—2002, Baker & Hostetler Distinguished scholar in trial practice, since 2002. Member faculty National Institute Trial Advocacy, Boulder, Colorado, 1975—1987. Fred Parks Distinguished lecturer in trial advocacy South Texas College Law, Houston, 2002—2004, Joseph C. Hutcheson distinguished lecturer trial advocacy, since 2004.
Visiting professor University Tulsa College Law, summer 1977, 79, Indiana University Law School, summer 1980. Consultant to the United States Attorney General on Justice Department Advocacy Training Programs, since 1979. Lecturer in field; litigation consultant.
Special consultant University South Carolina School of Law National Advocacy Center, 1998.
(Chapter titles: Trial Preparation; Starting the Trial; Ev...)
(Trial Notebook offers hundreds of techniques and tactics ...)
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(Book by James W. McElhaney)
(4th Edition)
Author: Effective Litigation: Trials, Problems and Materials, 1974, Trial Notebook, 1981, 4th edition, 2005, Mc Elhaney's Litigation, 1994, Trial Notebook on Tape: The Basics, 1989, Mc Elhaney's Trial Notebook on Tape: Advanced Techniques, 1991, Mc Elhaney's Trial Notebook on Tape: Evidence, Foundations and Objections, 1992, Mc Elhaney's Trial Notebook on Tape: Winning Tactics, 1994, Mc Elhaney's Litigation, 1995, Mc Elhaney on Cross-Examination on Tape, 1997, Mc Elhaney on Depositions and Trial Preparation on Tape, 1999, McElhaney's Deposition Notebook on Civil Defense and audiotape, 2003. Editor-in-chief Litigation magazine, 1984-1986, senior editor, since 1986. Columnist Trial Notebook, Litigation.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member American Bar Association (member council on litigation since 1987, author journal column Litigation), Association American Law Schools (chairman section on trial advocacy 1974-1976, chairman section on evidence 1978).
Married Maxine Dennis Jones, August 17, 1961. Children: David, Benjamin.