This convenient manual is designed specifically for courtroom use. It offers attorneys and judges alike many trial-tested features that not only provide fast, accurate answers to evidentiary questions but also guide the to the underlying authorities and secondary sources for further research. Written by Eileen A. Scallen and Glen Weissenberger, two of the nation's most respected evidence scholars,California Evidence Courtroom Manual incorporates complete coverage of the California Evidence Code and California evidence case law. Features Include: • Complete text of the California Evidence Code • Summaries of the current status of California law on each evidentiary issue • Recent significant cases • Quick California Evidence Update — a summary of Evidence Code amendments and significant California case law for easy reference • Authoritative commentary and pointers for applying the law of evidence in actual practice • Analyses of current trends and new developments • Comprehensive chart comparing the California Evidence Code to the Federal Rules of Evidence The eBook versions of this title feature links to Lexis Advance for further legal research options.