Reinventing witness preparation : unlocking the secrets to testimonial success / Kenneth R. Berman.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berman, Kenneth R. (Author)
Corporate Author: American Bar Association. Section of Litigation (sponsoring body.)
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, [2018]
Subjects:
Witnesses > United States.
Examination of witnesses > United States.
Trial practice > United States.
Examination of witnesses.
Trial practice.
Witnesses.
United States.
Physical Description:xii, 250 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Why smart people give bad testimony
  • Make the first answer the best answer
  • The danger in saying too little
  • The danger in avoiding ambiguous questions
  • The danger in not improving upon the question
  • The danger in "I Don't Recall"
  • All witnesses are different
  • The better witness
  • Knowing and preparing your witness
  • Why Tom Brady got a four-game suspension and what that teaches about witness preparation
  • Yes, no, or something else
  • Answering ambiguous questions
  • Deficient memory and other common testimonial issues
  • Witness remorse and testimonial style
  • Documents and impeachment
  • Direct examination
  • Preparing experts.