Preparing Witnesses to Give Effective Testimony: The Attorney's Essential Guide
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Preparing Witnesses to Give Effective Testimony: The Attorney's Essential Guide
A guidebook for trial attorneys containing practical and effective pointers that will improve the testimony of even the most challenging witness. Includes chapters on what it means to be an effective witness and why witness preparation is critical to the case, building rapport and trust, assessing a witness's needs and strengths, setting goals for preparation sessions based on the unique challenges of each witness, managing expectations, educating witnesses about roles and responsibilities, specific steps and techniques for preparing witnesses successfully, assisting with memory recall, addressing special needs, and resolving issues of discoverability of preparatin sessions. Chapters focus on practical advice, specific techniques, and many examples that can be put to immediate use.