Description
Hostile witness testimony is one of the most unpredictable and high-stakes aspects of any trial. It can force you to change your trial approach or present an opportunity. Adversarial or hostile witnesses pose unique challenges, requiring skillful preparation and execution to control their testimony and steer it in your favor. Join us for a CLE presentation that will equip you with the tools and strategies you need to confidently contain and reframe hostile witness testimony.
Learn to turn witness hostility to your advantage with structured cross-examination techniques. This course provides guidance for eliciting information, securing admissions, discrediting hostile witnesses, and avoiding damaging testimony that would other jeopardize your case. Join trial lawyers Manuel Cachán of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Jennifer Saulino of Sidley Austin LLP as they cover:
> The spectrum of hostility: The witness called adversely, the ornery expert, and the hostile cross
> Techniques for dealing with witness hostility
> Turning hostility to your advantage
> Demeanor with a witness who is hostile
> Jury perceptions of hostile witnesses
> Preparation for examining a hostile witness
This continuing legal education program from ALI CLE will benefit litigators and other lawyers who seek to improve their expert witness work.