- The Art of Evading Questions
- Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
- Fallacious Arguments
- Regional Juries Proposed
- The Compromised Expert
- Hot Tubbing?
- New York Times Reports on "Journal of Empirical Legal Studies" Article
- Litigation Institute for Trial Training 2008
- 25 Greatest Legal Movies
- Sacco and Vanzetti
- Ronnie White and Due Process
- Karen H. Rothenberg
- Maryland Discovery Problems & Solutions
- Researching judges
- Communicating with Judges at Trial
- Writing for Judges
- Persuasion is Not a One-way Street
- Congratulations to JoAnne A. Epps
- International Conference on Jury Trials and Art Theft
- Art Theft and Jury Trials in Spain and the U.S.
- Sean Bell Case Acquittal and Waiving the Right to a Jury Trial
- Maryland Trial Attorneys Find Camaraderie in Inns of Court
- Litigation Institute for Trial Training
- "D.C. Madam" Prosecutors Get Personal on Direct
- Boston Massacre Trial and "John Adams"
- Deposition Preparation, Part 4: Twelve Commandments for Deponents
- Deposition Preparation, Part 3: Organization
- Deposition Preparation, Part 2: Depositions and Rules of Evidence
- Deposition Preparation: Why Depose a Witness
- Trial Attorneys and Technique
- Barack Obama's "rhetorical gimmick"
Paul Mark Sandler is a trial attorney who has developed a national reputation for successfully representing many notable clients in trial and appellate courts. He is a partner at Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler in Baltimore.
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Books By
Paul Mark Sandler
Raising the Bar: Practice Tips and Trial Technique for the Young Maryland Lawyer, 2nd Edition
"Filled with practical advice and concrete examples of proven strategies and effective techniques." – Dean Karen H. Rothenberg, University of Maryland School of Law
The Winning Argument
Reveals 12 essential characteristics of a winning argument and time-tested persuasive techniques that are fundamental to legal advocacy. (Co-Author)
Model Witness Examinations
A pioneering book, Model Witness Examinations vividly illustrates how to handle the most common evidentiary issues every trial lawyer faces. (Co-Author)
Pattern Examinations of Witnesses for the Maryland Lawyer, 4th Edition
Offers over 60 examples of real-world direct and cross-examination situations. (Co-Author)
Discovery Problems and Their Solutions
"An instant classic that is a must for any litigator's bookshelf."
—The Daily Record (Co-Author)
Maryland Discovery Problems and Solutions
A handbook for Maryland attorneys navigating a range of discovery problems. (Co-Author)
Pleading Causes of Action in Maryland, 3rd Edition
THE starting point for drafting virtually all initial pleadings in Maryland and a MICPEL best seller. (Co-Author)
Appellate Practice for the Maryland Lawyer: State and Federal, 3rd Edition
Maryland’s most authoritative book on appellate practice. Includes in-depth interviews with appellate judges and DVD videos of actual oral arguments in appellate courts. (Co-Editor)
Anatomy of a Trial: A Primer for Young Lawyers (forthcoming)
Anatomy of a Trial follows the course of a single star-studded trial to illustrate skills that are crucial to any courtroom advocate.