Learn how to equip your witnesses with the tools needed to be successful in depositions and at trial.
Success at trial seldom occurs unless your client can provide compelling and credible testimony, first in depositions and then at trial. Many cases are lost before the jury is ever seated because a witness has given damaging testimonials that prove fatal to the case. In other cases, the cause is lost at trial because a key witness fails to connect with a jury. This topic will prepare you to equip your witnesses with the tools needed to be successful in depositions and at trial. Your witnesses will better understand the process, the audience, and the best approaches for communicating with the opposing attorney, the judge, and the jury. These tools are essential in achieving success in discovery, and if necessary, at trial. Great witnesses make for great cases and great lawyers. Join us and revolutionize your witness preparation skills.
Agenda
Preparing the Witness for Deposition
- Consider the Audience
- Consider the Setting - the Conference Room
- Knowing the Players - the Opposing Lawyer, the Court Reporter, the Videographer, and You
- Knowing the Rules
- Knowing the Facts - Knowing the Case
- Preparation Sessions
But Trials Are Different
Preparing the Witness for Trial
- Consider the Audience
- Consider the Setting - the Courtroom
- Knowing the Players - the Judge, the Jury, the Opposing Lawyer, and You
- Knowing the Rules
- Understanding the Aesthetics
- Understanding the Appearances
- Understanding the Visuals
- Understanding the Audible
- Understanding the Persuasion
- Prepared to Tell the Truth With Confidence
- Prepared for Cross Examination
Speakers
D. Scott Hurley, Esq.,
Hurley Law Firm- The Hurley Law Firm, P.C. Knoxville, Tennessee
- 35 years of experience in civil litigation and trial practice
- Has obtained multiple seven-figure verdicts in personal injury, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation cases
- A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Litigation Council of America
- A frequent speaker at seminars involving trial practise, jury selection, opening and closing statements, expert witness strategies, trial strategy, witness preparation, and direct and cross-examination techniques
- Has obtained and preserved on appeal major verdicts against institutional defendants, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Can be contacted at 865-523-1414 or hurleylaw@bellsouth.net
Who Should Attend
This program is primarily designed for attorneys. Other legal professionals may also benefit from attending.
