Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques (2019)
CLE Credit: Up to 10 Hours of Self-Study CLE credit; Including 0.5 ethics credit, where authorized. Please confirm with your state's CLE commission to ensure this program is available for self-study CLE certification.
Program Summary: Cross-examination is a fundamental tool in the trial lawyer's toolbox, and there is no part of trial practice that can be more difficult or rewarding, but you have to know the limitations in order to be the most effective. This seminar will teach you to ethically “Walk the Line” while setting-up your cross-examination in a variety of different scenarios, as specific techniques and paradigms for crossing specialized witnesses each present their own unique challenges. Our faculty of nationally recognized experts and seasoned practitioners will share their proven and time tested methods for cross-examining. You will hone your cross-examination skills and learn to apply them across the board in your trial practice, from preparation, to conveying a story through cross, to taking down that snitch on your way to an acquittal. We'll offer specific sessions addressing methods that are common to all trials including impeaching witnesses, uncovering biases, and using technology during cross-examination, as well as how to cross some of the most challenging of witnesses - kids, experts, cops, and snitches, among others.
Presentations Included:
1. Weaving Your Theory of Defense into Cross | Nanzella 'Nan' Whitfield
2. Cross-Examination of the FST Officer | Michael Hawkins
3. Staying Out of Folsom Prison: The Ethics of Cross-Examination | Brian Tannebaum
4. How to Give Snitches Stitches: Cross-Examination of the Cooperator | Brandi Harden & Heather Pinckney
5. Crossing the Forensic Examiner | Kathleen Stilling
6. Cross of the Mental Health Expert | Marcia Shein
7. Bringing Your Defense to Life Through Theme in Cross Examination | C. Missy Owen
8. Cross-Examining the Police Officer: Asking the Questions That Let the Jury See Bias | Ian Michael Wallach
9. Lost in Translation at Trial: Avoiding Issues Arising from Cross-Examination of a Non-English Speaking Witness | Gabriel Reyes
10. Cross-Examining the DEA Agent: What Big Eyes You Have! The Wolf in Sheep's Clothes | Marilyn Bednarski & Meghan Blanco
11. Practical & Tactical Tips for Using Technology to Improve Your Cross Examination at Trial | Shazzie Naseem
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Prices
- List Price $179.00
- Member Price $159.00