This text discusses the reasons for the rule against hearsay, assertive and nonassertive conduct, exceptions, and the reliability and future of hearsay. This remarkable analysis of "the one rule that a lawyer must have at his or her fingertips, the rule against hearsay," will improve your ability to identify and respond immediately to hearsay. Using his uniquely effective brands of example and analogy, Younger covers the reasons for the rule, the elements of hearsay, assertive and nonassertive behavior, exceptions, and the use of "reliable" hearsay.