{"product_id":"secrets-from-a-trial-attorney-the-trial-playbook-they-fail-to-give-you-voir-dire-to-verdict-9798182799195","title":"Secrets From a Trial Attorney The Trial Playbook They Fail to Give You. Voir Dire to Verdict.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecrets From a Trial Attorney\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Trial Playbook They Fail to Give You. Voir Dire to Verdict.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaw school teaches you the rules of evidence. It doesn't teach you what to do when a juror won't stop staring at your client, how to keep a jittery family member from destroying your case from the gallery, or what it actually feels like to sit through the longest silence of your career waiting for a verdict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over twenty years, criminal defense attorney Matthew Lloyd Brovender has tried dozens of cases to verdict - and learned that the difference between winning and losing a trial rarely comes down to legal theory. It comes down to the details no one teaches you: how to build your \"war file,\" how to read a judge before you ever file a motion, how to prepare a client to testify without falling apart on the stand, and how to recover when a trial goes bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecrets From a Trial Attorney\u003c\/em\u003e is the practical playbook Brovender wishes someone had handed him on his first day in a courtroom. Chapter by chapter, it walks through the entire arc of a criminal trial - voir dire, opening statements, direct and cross-examination, exhibits and courtroom technology, closing argument, and the aftermath of both wins and losses - with the hard-earned, sometimes uncomfortable lessons that only come from standing in front of a jury. The book closes with a working appendix of real sample motions, including a full Fourth Amendment suppression motion, ready to adapt for your own practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for attorneys preparing for their first trial, those looking to sharpen courtroom instincts built over years of practice, and anyone curious about what really happens behind the scenes of a criminal case, this is not a textbook. It's the conversation a mentor has with you in the hallway before you walk into court - the one law school never had time for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this book, you'll learn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build and organize a trial \"war file\" before jury selection even begins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat judges actually notice - and how to prepare accordingly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal strategies for voir dire, from spotting problem jurors to accepting that no jury is perfect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to prepare a client to testify, and how to manage them (and their family) throughout trial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to do when a trial goes badly, and how to move forward after a loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample motions and courtroom-ready language you can adapt for your own cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Lloyd Brovender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Lloyd Brovender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798182799195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Matthew Lloyd Brovender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867018047625,"sku":"9798182799195","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_948997c9-c1d4-4dd9-bf2c-8459d43065b0.jpg?v=1793684656","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/secrets-from-a-trial-attorney-the-trial-playbook-they-fail-to-give-you-voir-dire-to-verdict-9798182799195","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}