The Writer's Guide to the Courtroom: Let's Quill All the Lawyers

by Donna Ballman

Overview

One-stop shopping for researching the complexities of all aspects of civil law. Whether one writes mysteries, romance, mainstream, or nonfiction, if the facts are wrong, the book is ruined. Adding some element of the law is also a valuable asset for adding further dimension or a plot twist to a story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781933016962
Publisher:	Behler Publications, LLC
Publication date:	11/15/2009
Series:	Get It Write
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	843 KB

About the Author

Donna Ballman: DONNA BALLMAN is an attorney/author whose practice focuses on labor and employment law. She has been named one of The Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America, 2007; a Leading American Attorney by American Research Corp., and a Top South Florida Lawyer by "South Florida Legal Guide." Her husband and she were named one of “Fort Lauderdale’s Finest Couples” by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for their work in the community. Ms. Ballman has been featured on Sky Radio Network on the Forbes “America’s Most Influential Women” program, Lifetime Television Network's 1996 special, "Full Disclosure: Sexual Harassment," and Bulgarian TV Co-Op’s program: “Women in America: Atlanta/Miami.”

Ms. Ballman has taught numerous CLEs and other seminars for organizations such as the Daily Business Review, National Employment Lawyers Association, Sterling Education Services, Lorman Education Services, Alison Seminars, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, and community organizations. Ms. Ballman has published numerous articles on employment law topics such as severance, non-compete agreements, discrimination, sexual harassment, and avoiding litigation. She also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for James Publishing, a legal publishing company.

Website: http://www.ballmanfirm.com/The-Writers-Guide-To-The-Courtroom.shtml

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Alex Ferrer (“Judge Alex”)

Introduction, v

1 The Characters, 5
2 Settings, 22
3 Types of lawyers, 28
4 Legal Ethics, 45
5 How the Law Firm In Your Story Will Work, 52
6 Pre-suit, 68
7 The Complaint, 77
8 Responses to the Complaint, 87
9 The Authorities, 92
10 Torts, 97
11 Cases About Employment, 115
12 Professional Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, 134
13 Business to Business, 142
14 Person to Business, 161
15 Person to Person, 172
16 Person to Government, 185
17 Discovery, 198
18 Alternate Dispute Resolution, 205
19 Trial Preparation, 211
20 Court Practice Before Trial, 219
21 The Trial, 227
22 Post Judgment, 248

Acknowledgments, 255
Bibliography, 256
Index, 272