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Witnesses, Remember Confidence is a Behavior

Testifying, whether in a deposition or in trial, can feel pretty threatening. Particularly if you’re a named defendant in a lawsuit, you know you’re going to be the target. But even when you’re on the other side, or you’re an...more

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5 Tips for Med Mal Expert Testimony from a Hot Seat Veteran

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As a presentation technology consultant, I have been sitting in the hot seat for almost 25 years. I average one trial a month with about 75% being medical malpractice (med mal) cases. I work with both plaintiff and defense...more

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Apply Two Tests to Any Battle Between Stories

It’s America’s case of the moment: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Hollywood’s former power-couple, now exchanging accusations of physical abuse in a Fairfax, Virginia courtroom. The defamation case initially brought by Depp has...more

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Opening: Build Your House First, Then Take Aim at Their House

I have worked with more than one defendant who simply could not resist it: Right out of the gate, in opening statement, they come out swinging against the plaintiff. They’re not being honest, they have their own share of...more

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Examining Attorneys, Keep Your Cool

So you’re conducting the cross-examination, and the witness is fighting like a three hundred pound marlin at the end of your fishing line. And they’re not fighting by legitimately drawing distinctions or by using their own...more

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Witness Testimony: Understand the Confidence/Competence Circle

For someone starting out in a career, or in some other situation where credibility will be required, there is an expression: “Fake it until you make it.” In other words, if you act like you’ve got it, then people are going to...more

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