ch. 1. Filing suit, or legal paperwork -- ch. 2. Discovery in general -- ch. 3. Depositions -- ch. 4. Other discovery techniques -- ch. 5. Failure to cooperate in discovery -- ch. 6. Pretrial conferences -- ch. 7. Fundamental concepts -- ch. 8. Who is an expert and when one can testify -- ch. 9. The form of questions to an expert -- ch. 10. Tests, experiments, and the chain of custody -- ch. 11. Common knowledge and routine practice -- ch. 12. Real evidence -- ch. 13. Exhibits and demonstrations -- ch. 14. The rule against hearsay -- ch. 15. Hearsay exceptions I : introduction -- ch. 16. Hearsay exceptions II : writings and records -- ch. 17. Hearsay exceptions III : printed matter -- ch. 18. Hearsay exceptions IV : miscellaneous -- ch. 19. Best evidence rule -- ch. 20. A "real" case -- ch. 21. Presenting direct testimony -- ch. 22. Withstanding cross-examination.