Irving Younger
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Irving Younger (1932-88) was an American lawyer, law professor, judge, and writer, born in New York City, New York, USA. He is well known among lawyers and law students for his exciting talks on effective trial advocacy.
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[edit] Biography
Younger went to high school at the Bronx High School of Science and finished his undergraduate studies at Harvard University in 1953. He got his Juris Doctor from New York University Law School in 1958 following two years in the army. He was married to Judith Weintraub Younger. Through the later part of his career, Younger is widely believed to have set the standard for excellence in Continuing Legal Education (CLE).
[edit] Work Experience
- Private law firm in New York(1958-1960)
- Assistant US Attorney (1960-1962)
- Opened his own law firm with his wife
- Civil court judge in New York City (1969-1974)
- Concurrently taught law at NYU
- Cornell Law faculty (1974-1981)
- Private Law firm in Washington, DC (Williams and Connelly) (1981-1984)
- Law professor at University of Minnesota (1984-1988)
[edit] The 10 Commandments of Cross Examination
- Be brief.
- Short questions, plain words.
- Always ask leading questions.
- Don't ask a question, the answer to which you do not know in advance.
- Listen to the witness' answers.
- Don't quarrel with the witness.
- Don't allow the witness to repeat his direct testimony.
- Don't permit the witness to explain his answers.
- Don't ask the "one question too many."
- Save the ultimate point of your cross for summation.
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