Speaker, Gibbons Academy, "Direct Examination: Strategies for Fact & Expert Witnesses," Newark, NJ

At this Gibbons Academy presentation, the speakers will explore the cornerstone of successful trial practice: direct examination. The presenters will cover rules and strategies applicable to both fact and expert witnesses and discuss how best to “tell your story,” including:

• How to prepare witnesses and the risks of both under- and over-preparing;
• The importance of framing, narrative, and the construction of your questions;
• Preempting cross-examination and “bad facts”;
• The right way to respond to objections;
• Using exhibits;
• The time and place for demonstrative evidence;
• Qualifying expert witness(es);
• Eliciting the expert’s opinion(s).