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List of Forms by Chapter
Chapter 1 — Sources and Preparation
II. General Principles of Investigation
III. Collecting, Preparing, and Preserving Evidence
IV. [1.44] Relevancy and Materiality
V. Competency of Witnesses
VI. Appendix — Sample Forms
Chapter 2 — Methods and Sufficiency of Poof
I. Introduction
II. Mechanics of Trial
III. Mechanics of Proof
Chapter 3 — Questions and Objections: Relationship of the Witness to the Form of the Question
II. Types and Timeliness of Objections
III. Direct and Cross-Examination
IV. Examination of Particular Types of Witnesses
V. Common Objections to Form
VI. Use of Documents To Refresh Memory
VII. Form of Questions to Experts
VIII. Wilson v. Clark; Federal Rules of Evidence 703 and 705
Chapter 4 — Hearsay: The Rule and the Exceptions
II. Hearsay
IV. [4.5] Non-Hearsay
V. [4.11] Hearsay Exceptions
Chapter 5 — Opinion Evidence
I. Introduction
II. Lay Opinions
III. Expert Opinions
Chapter 6 — Writings at Trial
II. Writings and the Best Evidence Rule
III. Writings and the Hearsay Rule
IV. Business Records as Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
V. Authentication of Writings
Chapter 7 — Privileges
IV. Waiver of Privileged Communications
V. Attorney-Client Privilege
VII. Marital Communications Privilege
VIII. Medical and Psychiatric Privileges
XVII. Miscellaneous Privileges
Chapter 8 — Physical Objects and Demonstrative Evidence
II. [8.2] Real Evidence
III. Demonstrative Evidence
IV. Documentary Evidence (Real and Demonstrative)
Chapter 9 — Evidentiary Motions at Trial
I. Evidentiary Motions at Trial — General Considerations
II. [9.8] The When, Where, and How of Motions at Trial
III. [9.16] Housekeeping Motions Before Trial
IV. [9.21] Substantive Motions That Should Be Raised Before the Trial Begins
V. The First Motions After Trial Begins
VI. [9.33] Keeping the Record Neat and Tidy
VII. [9.42] Motions Made for Purposes of Enforcement
VIII. Motions Made for Purposes of Admitting, Barring, or Limiting Witness Testimony — Including Experts
IX. Motions Made for Purposes of Admitting, Barring, or Limiting the Use of Exhibits
X. [9.60] Motions When Things Go Awry
XI. [9.68] Motions To End Trial
Chapter 10 — Judicial, Attorney, and Juror Misconduct
II. Voir Dire
III. Opening Statement
IV. Conduct of Counsel During Trial
V. Closing Argument
VI. Contempt
VII. Judicial Misconduct
VIII. Juror MisconductMichael J. Baron is a Partner with Goldstein, Fluxgold & Baron, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in medical malpractice and personal injury. Baron has served on the adjunct faculty at the Chicago-Kent College of Law and has coached Chicago-Kent Trial Advocacy Teams, including for Georgetown White Collar Crime, NCTC, and BLSA competitions. Baron has continually contributed to PERSONAL INJURY FORMS: ILLINOIS. He is also a member of the Advocates Society and the West Suburban Bar Association. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Peter G. Bora is a Partner with Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation and insurance coverage matters. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at his own independent firm developing an individualized client management approach to provide confident and compassionate advocacy in litigation matters. Bora is a member of the American and Chicago Bar Associations and regularly serves as a featured speaker at events hosted by both associations. He has also served as a judicial clerk in the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Chancery Division. Bora received his B.S. from Illinois State University and his J.D. with distinction from The John Marshall Law School, where he was a member of and is published in The Software Law Journal.
Samuel J. Brolley is an associate at Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Champaign and Peoria, where he focuses his practice on civil litigation and workers’ compensation. He is also a member of the Champaign County Bar Association. Brolley earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
John C. Ellis is the Owner of Ellis Legal P.C., in Chicago, and focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He is a member of the Board of Managers with the Chicago Bar Association. Ellis received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with distinction and his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law, where he was a Philip H. Corboy Fellow.
Cindy G. Fluxgold is a Partner with Goldstein, Fluxgold & Baron, P.C., in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in medical malpractice and personal injury law. Fluxgold is coeditor of PERSONAL INJURY FORMS: ILLINOIS. She has lectured to bar associations and student groups, including appearances on both radio and television. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. Fluxgold received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Joseph K. Guyette is a shareholder at Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Champaign, where he focuses his practice on civil defense. Guyette is a member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys and a former chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s workers’ compensation law section council. He is also a certified Medicare secondary payer professional. Guyette received his B.S. from Bowling Green State University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Britta Johnson is a manager of training at Prairie State Legal Services in Peoria, where she concentrates her practice in poverty law. She is a also member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Johnson received her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Richard L. Miller II is a Partner at Miller PC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, class actions, and labor law. He has litigated disputes involving business contracts, employment law, insurance coverage, trademarks, partnership agreements, and corporate veil-piercing claims, among others. Miller is an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where he has served as an instructor for Trial Advocacy since 2005 and for Advanced Trial Advocacy since 2013. He has been an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association since 2008, for FINRA since 2018, and for the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program from 2003 to 2005. As an assistant state’s attorney, he prosecuted approximately 50 jury trials, including two murder cases. Miller has served on the IICLE® Board of Directors since 2023. He has also spoken for IICLE® programs, including Trial Advocacy for Civil Litigators (2019) and Laying Foundations for Introducing Evidence (2018), and he served on the faculty for IICLE®’s Trial Advocacy series, speaking on motions, negotiating settlements, and cross-examinations. He has been repeatedly recognized as a Leading Lawyer, Super Lawyer, and Rising Star. In 2008, he was named one of the 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 To Watch by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, which publishes the Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Miller is a Past President of the Law Alumni Board for the University of Illinois College of Law. He attended the University of Illinois College of Law on a full, merit scholarship and graduated cum laude in 1997. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Business in 1992.
Dylan D. Shiver is senior counsel with the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corp. dba METRA in Chicago, where his practice is concentrated in labor and employment and corporate counsel. Shiver received his Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Northen Michigan University.
Lorenzo Valladolid is a Partner with Goldstein, Fluxgold & Baron, P.C., in Chicago, where his practice is concentrated in medical malpractice and personal injury law. Valladolid has served as an evaluator for various trial completions and has coached mock trial competition teams at the IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and active in Hispanic and minority legal community and advocacy, and he is a member of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. Valladolid received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Kerrianne Waters is a senior civil litigation attorney with Prairie State Legal Services in Peoria. Waters is the recipient of the 2021 Tenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Service Award issued by the Public Interest Law Initiative and Tenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee. She is a member of the Peoria County Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She is also a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Waters received her B.S. from at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign and her J.D. from the Southern Illinois University School of Law.
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