Who ever thought that Fred Astaire was the Patron Saint of direct examination? In direct examination, your job is to make the witness and the story she is telling interesting, compelling, and credible. With that in mind, direct examination is analogous to two dancers dancing in a duet. Just like one of the partners attempts to fade into the background so that the other partner can become the focus of the audience’s attention, so too must the direct examiner fade into the background so that the witness can become the focus of the jurors’ attention. But how can that be done in a courtroom -- to wit, a hostile environment that is a far cry away from a concert hall? Join me as I take you on a journey through direct examination.
Lawyers lose hundreds of billable and operational hours every year to poorly managed meetings. Unfoc...
Thinking Like a Lawyer, Prompting Like a Pro: Prompting Ethically, Securely, and Safely explores how...
Every trial lawyer has experienced it: the inner critic before opening statements, the surge of ange...
Trial Starts Now: Winning the Final Six Months provides a comprehensive guide to the critical tasks ...
This program provides a practical roadmap to mastering every stage of the discovery process in civil...
Adverse and derogatory information often has devastating effects on a contractor's ability to win co...
This course examines the latest legal and compliance developments in the artificial intelligence (AI...
Section 337 provides powerful, efficient and rapid remedies for a wide range of unfair methods of co...
This course on trade secrets litigation provides real-world best practices through all key stages of...
Objections are among the most powerful — and most misunderstood — tools in a trial lawye...