The Art of Cross-Examination With the Cross-Examinations of Important Witnesses in Some Celebrated Cases

"The Art of Cross-Examination" by Francis L. Wellman is a guide that looks closely at how lawyers question witnesses in court. Pulling from two and a half decades of experience, the author stresses that knowing how to skillfully cross-examine is more important than making fancy speeches; this is how lawyers really get to the truth. The book highlights how juries have changed, caring more about facts than emotional arguments, and that there is an important technique needed, because many lawyers are not very good at cross-examination. Overall, it is a book about how to obtain better methods of uncovering the truth in court cases.