Kentucky

James McElhaney is great.  I bought a series of his cassettes over a decade ago, converted some to digital, and when I need a refresher, I listen up.

However, here is a Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer Blog post that digests the art of cross-examination nicely.

THE GENIUS OF JIM McELHANEY - CROSS EXAMINATION

from Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips by Paul Luvera

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Cross examination is your opportunity to tell the rest of your client' story.There are three basic ways to do this: First, there is what McElhaney calls "constructive cross." You use the witness as your own to prove issues in your case. Second, there is "destructive cross." You expose holes either in what the witness has said or other parts of the defendant's case. The third is to attack the credibility of the witness.

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read the post for more.