Evidence Tools You Can Use

The Evidence Tools Page highlights several useful online “tools” available on FederalEvidence.com for understanding, using and applying the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) and related evidence issues:

FederalEvidence.com Features Page/Link
2010 Federal Rules of Evidence – latest version of the FRE with Cross-Links (cross-reference links to blog posts, ACN, rule elements, jury instructions and more) Rules of Evidence [Online] [PDF]
Blog – highlighting recent cases and issues involving the FRE and other topical evidence matters Federal Evidence Blog
Evidence Alert! Service — Free email updates on evidence issues Free Evidence Alerts!
Jury Instructions Resource Page — links to many of the available jury instructions in the U.S. Courts of Appeal, with highlights to relevant instructions concerning evidence issues Federal Jury Instructions Resource Page
Key United States Supreme Court Cases — involving the FRE or other questions of evidence Key Evidence Cases Resource Page
FRE 502 — background and key links on the new attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine rule, effective on September 19, 2008 FRE 502 Resource Page
Corporate Prosecution Principles — background and key links to DOJ, SEC, congressional and other materials concerning the guidelines for charging corporations and other business organizations, which include standards concerning the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine Corporate Prosecution Principles Resource Page
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts Resource Page — background and key links on this significant 2009 Supreme Court Confrontation Clause case Melendez-Diaz Resource Page
FRE Amendments – background information on many amendments with selected Legislative History Pages (added over time) Rule Amendments
Legislative History Summary and Overview — table summarizing the legislative history for the FRE from 1973 to the present FRE Legislative History Summary And Notes Resource Page
Other useful online evidence resources Links
Rule 502 section