Sumner Published in ABA Litigation Reference Book

Charleston Litigation Member Robert Sumner served as a contributing author for the American Bar Association book Trying Your First Case— A Practitioner’s Guide, which published this summer.  Sumner authored a chapter entitled “The Importance of an Effective Trial Theme.”

The book, a collective work of the Trial Practice Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation, was compiled to give both young and experienced lawyers a playbook to use when preparing a case for trial.  Detailed examples offer insights on how to persuade jurors, prepare efficiently, and present evidence and arguments in a compelling manner.   

In addition to Sumner’s chapter, other chapters include:

• Jury Instructions

• Opening Statements

• Cross-Examination

• Dealing with Expert Witnesses

• Closing Arguments

• Post-Trial Proceedings