Download or read book The Art of Witness Preparation written by Craig W. Weinlein and published by Aspatore Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an experienced Texas trial attorney, The Art of Witness Preparation provides guidance on preparing witnesses to testify effectively and persuasively at civil trials, hearings, and depositions. Unlike most literature devoted to trial advocacy, this book focuses on the witnesses' performance in the courtroom instead of the lawyer's, addressing an often neglected angle for the civil trial attorney. The author divides witness preparation into seven distinct parts: (1) the witness interview; (2) explaining deposition procedures; (3) explaining trial and hearing procedures; (4) preparing the witness for cross-examination; (5) preparing the witness for direct examination; (6) discussing witness appearance and demeanor; and (7) role-playing and practice. The Art of Witness Preparation also contains a checklist for attorneys to use in recalling and applying the principles of this book in their own witness preparation sessions. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Portable Guide to Testifying in Court for Mental Health Professionals written by Barton E. Bernstein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-07-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-stop guide to testifying in court for mental health professionals Even the most seasoned mental health professionals can find themselves unnerved by the prospect of appearing in court, especially when presented with it for the first time. Those in the mental health field usually have no formal preparation for testifying in court, even though they often play an important part in many types of cases. The Portable Guide to Testifying in Court for Mental Health Professionals provides a concise yet comprehensive guide for practitioners preparing to appear in court. The authors employ their combined decades of legal work in the mental health field to provide a clear, no-nonsense handbook of what to expect, how to prepare, and what to look out for when testifying in court. Along with a general introduction to courts and the legal system, the text details topics such as: * Testifying both as an expert and involuntary witness * Protecting clients when bringing therapy into testimony * Preparing for testimony * Tips to use and lawyers' tricks to look out for when testifying in court Throughout the book, Bernstein and Hartsell use detailed case studies to provide specific examples. In addition, "legal light bulbs" offer important tips and facts, and appendices list relevant Web resources and provide common legal forms. A one-of-a-kind resource, The Portable Guide to Testifying in Court for Mental Health Professionals gives a complete view of your role in courtroom proceedings, offering a vital tool for both legal and mental health practices.
Download or read book Effective Witness Preparation written by Boston Bar Association and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art and Science of Effective Witness Preparation written by Lisa L. DeCaro and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book WITNESS PREPARATION written by BRYAN. FINLAY and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preparing Witnesses written by Daniel I. Small and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2009 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a focus on the similarities between real-world depositions, Preparing Witnesses, Third Edition, provides strategies to make a witness comfortable and effective in the courtroom. Preparing Witnesses, Third Edition, will aid in refining skills for delivering witness testimony with an impact.
Download or read book Witness Preparation written by V. Hale Starr and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starr & Associates, one of the most successful and respected trial consulting firms in the nation, leads you expertly through the critical steps of witness preparation, including: Introducing the witness to the legal system -- Setting limits on testimony -- Assessing credibility and testimonial capacity -- Arming the witness for cross-examination -- Recognizing attitudinal factors -- Anticipating perceptions of appearance and demeanor. Witness Preparation shows how to prepare any kind of witness, lay or expert, party or hostile. You'll also find detailed coverage of relevant office procedures, how to learn each witness' story, how to prepare the witness for discovery and deposition, plus many practical features including: Color photographs illustrating principles of witness attitude and appearance -- Checklists for both witness and attorney in civil and criminal cases -- Form letters and other sample documents.
Download or read book Effective Expert Witnessing written by Jack V. Matson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The testimony of an expert witness can lead to success or failure in cases that hinge on the presentation’s impact on a jury. Effective Expert Witnessing, Fifth Edition: Practices for the 21st Century explores the fundamentals of litigation, trial preparation, courtroom presentation, and the business of expert witnessing. Extensively updated to reflect new developments since the last edition, it provides practical advice enabling expert witnesses and attorneys to maximize the effectiveness of their expert testimony. The Fifth Edition includes three new chapters. The first uses a hypothetical case study to explore expert witness immunity and issues related to professional malpractice and civil liability. In a chapter on psychology and the art of expert persuasion, noted social psychologist and witness preparation specialist Ann T. Greeley reveals the psychology of juries, discusses what makes an expert effective, and provides tips for conveying effective testimony through verbal and nonverbal behavior and graphics and technology. The final chapter surveys nine of the worst mistakes an expert can make and provides tips on how to avoid them. Accompanying the book are downloadable resources in which Dr. Matson introduces video clips demonstrating effective and ineffective expert testimony at deposition and trial. The book and supplemental downloadable resources provide robust strategies ensuring that expert witnesses have the best possible advantage in presenting testimony that is credible, persuasive, and compelling.
Download or read book The Witness Preparation Partner A Guide to Becoming the Ready Messenger Witness Edition written by Melissa M. Gomez, PhD and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Witness Preparation Partner, is a resource for trial lawyers and witnesses to use in partnership with each other. It is a collaborative tool to help prepare witnesses for deposition, trial, and the litigation process in general. The Witness Preparation Partner assists attorneys and witnesses by being an integral part of the witness preparation process. It provides tools that start the right conversations and continue those conversations throughout the life of the litigation. It guides the collaboration, training and education between attorney and witness at each step.
Download or read book Testifying Under Oath written by James M. Vukelic and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In both factual and easy-to-read fashion, author Vukelic offers 41 significant tips about how to be an effective witness, while providing anecdoes and sample dialogues that take place in court. Testifying Undr Oath will help witnesses testify more effectively, take the mystery out of court proceedings, provide concrete evidence on how to be a persuasive witness, expose tricks and traps used by an attorney, offer ways of dealing with tricks and traps.
Download or read book How to Prepare Witnesses for Trial written by Roberto Aron and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1985 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book incorporates the results of a survey of more than seventy leading litigators & professors of law on the practical aspects of evaluating potential witnesses, interviewing & rehearsing witnesses, educating witnesses, handling expert witnesses, & many other aspects of preparing witnesses for trial.
Download or read book Depositions The Comprehensive Guide for Expert Witnesses written by Steven Babitsky and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overwhelming majority of all testimony given by expert witnesses is given in depositions. Depositions: The Comprehensive Guide for Expert Witnesses shows expert witnesses how to excel during their depositions. You will learn: * The questions you should expect to be asked, * How to truthfully and artfully answer counsel's questions, * How to defeat opposing counsel's tactics, * Special techniques for excelling during videotaped depositions, * The law governing depositions and how to avoid abuse, * How to properly prepare for your deposition, * How to set and collect your fee, * Techniques for answering trick and difficult questions, and * Much, much more.
Download or read book The Art of Cross examination written by Francis Lewis Wellman and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Testifying Under Oath written by James M. Vukelic and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preparing and Presenting Expert Testimony in Child Abuse Litigation written by Paul Stern and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1997-01-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The testimony of expert witnesses to inform courtroom decisions is critical if intelligent and just verdicts are to be reached. Few judges, jurors or lay witnesses possess the necessary knowledge to adequately understand the complexities of human behaviour as they relate to acts of interpersonal violence. While lay witnesses can testify to actual incidents or observations, it is the expert witness who can provide forensic significance to such evidence. This volume clearly defines the need for and role of expert witnesses in litigation. The author demystifies the process, and provides practical guidance on preparing and presenting expert testimony. In so doing, he will assist courts to more accurately assess and weigh eviden
Download or read book The Effective Deposition written by Carl W. Chamberlin and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era when most cases settle before trial, taking depositions is a crucial skill that every attorney must master. The Effective Deposition will prepare you to successfully take, defend, and use the deposition to its greatest advantage. Advocates and law students have long relied on The Effective Deposition to get essential know-how for the most critical step in discovery. Now in its sixth edition, The Effective Deposition is completely rewritten to reflect the latest deposition strategies, technological advances, changes in the laws of evidence and procedure, and the evolving nature of deposition-taking itself. This updated classic is a must for students and practitioners alike. New to the Sixth Edition: Remote depositions: advantages and disadvantages; a protocol for using them; tips for preparing, taking, and defending them; and the emerging law Options for integrating the latest technology before and during the deposition Latest legal trends and updates to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence End-of-chapter checklists summarizing the essential techniques and strategies of the chapter New chapter on dealing with common witness behaviors (forgetful, know-nothing, evasive, vague, lying, or combative witnesses) New chapter on preliminary matters to cover with the witness Streamlined approach and options for using the Funnel Method to obtain information from the witness Updated examples of deposition questions that implement the techniques and skills Succinct discussion of ethics and privilege in witness preparation Professors and students will benefit from: Step-by-step coverage of the deposition process, including case analysis, substantive preparation and logistics, taking and defending the deposition, and using the deposition testimony in motions or at trial Coverage of deposition basics for those who have taken few if any depositions, as well as advanced techniques and strategy options Examples of questions that illustrate the skills and techniques of each chapter Checklists that summarize the key points of the chapters dealing with skills and strategy Access to videos demonstrating the most critical techniques and skills The Funnel Method and other techniques for obtaining information in a deposition The “one-concept, three rules” approach to witness preparation Latest laws and practices for post-pandemic depositions Real-world application of the legal rules in using exhibits, evidentiary foundations, objections and instructions, and dealing with opposing counsel Extended coverage of Rule 30(b)(6), expert witnesses, and video and remote depositions
Download or read book The A Z Guide to Expert Witnessing written by Steven Babitsky and published by SEAK, Incorporated. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The A to Z Guide to Expert Witnessing is the comprehensive work on expert witnessing. The topics covered include civil procedure, evidence, quali?cations, CV writing, forming and expressing opinions, report writing, testifying skills, marketing, fee setting, billing, collections, ethics, privileges, discovery, avoiding abuse and much more. It features 24 concisely written chapters, 26 appendices, hundreds of examples with easy to read summary head notes, priceless practice pointers and a detailed index. You will learn: * How to best connect with and persuade a jury * How to market yourself professionally and cost-effectively * Premium fee-setting, billing and collection techniques * Relevant rules of civil procedure and evidence, Testifying skills * Expert witness risk management, How to handle abuse by attorneys * How to maintain high ethical standards * How to bullet-proof your CV and written reports * How to meet challenges under Daubert * The limits of discovery and privilege * and much, much more Features: In the appendices you'll ?nd invaluable resources, which include: *A compendium of expert witness referral organizations, *A list of online and print directories, *A list of legal journals and other publications, *A list of forensic organizations, *A list of bar associations and other legal associations, *Model expert fee schedules, *Model fee agreements, *Model bills, and *A fee survey: what other experts are charging for their time
