04682nam 22007213u 450 991067226530332120210111143614.01-62722-756-3(CKB)3710000000453471(EBL)2081569(SSID)ssj0001517716(PQKBManifestationID)12571562(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001517716(PQKBWorkID)11504189(PQKB)11691733(MiAaPQ)EBC2081569(Au-PeEL)EBL2081569(CaPaEBR)ebr11309134(OCoLC)913695154(EXLCZ)99371000000045347120150713d2015|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrPreparing Witnesses[electronic resource] A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients4th ed.Lanham American Bar Association20151 online resource (393 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-62722-755-5 Understanding the Conversation GapBridging the Conversation Gap; Chapter 7: The Control Gap; Defining the Control Gap; Understanding the Control Gap; Bridging the Control Gap; Chapter 8: Preparing Ourselves; Goals; Methods; Tools; Witness Notebook; Witness Outline; Chapter 9: Understanding the Audience; How to Help the Audience Understand Your Case; Humanize the Witness; Humanize the Party; Simplify the Language; Simplify the Message; Chapter 10: Three Mistakes Witnesses Make; 1. "I'll Just Tell My Story."; Consider the Questioner's Advantages; Experience; Preparation; DocumentsOther WitnessesScript; Don't Walk in Unprepared; 2. "It's Too Expensive."; 3. "I Didn't Do Anything Wrong."; Chapter 11: Seven Mistakes Lawyers Make; 1. "I'm Too Busy."; 2. "The Client Is Too Busy."; 3. "All Witnesses Are Created Equal."; 4. "You Never Know What They'll Ask."; Wear the Opponent's Hat; Use What's Out There; Use Their Stuff; Use Other Lawyers; 5. Preaching, Rather Than Teaching; 6. "The Law Is the Law."; 7. "Do I Need to Draw You a Road Map?"; Chapter 12: What Preparation Means; Mistakes of Preparation; Not Comprehensive Enough; Not Tough EnoughSeven Steps for Preparing the Witness1. Start with an Introduction; 2. Review the Facts; 3. Review the Process; 4. Put It Together; 5. Anticipate Problems; 6. Do a Dry Run; 7. Review Transcript; The When and Where of Preparation; Chapter 13: Basic Principles; Principle 1: Listen, Listen, Listen; Principle 2: Don't Try Too Hard; Chapter 14: Rule 1: Take Your Time; Multitasking; Fairness; Chapter 15: Rule 2: Always Remember You Are Making a Record; Keys to Testifying Successfully; Take Your Time; Be Conscious of Language; 1. Confusing Language; 2. Jargon Language; 3. Legalese4. Relative Language5. Loaded Language; Chapter 16: Rule 3: Tell the Truth; 1. The Truth; "Oh, What the Heck!"; Mistakes; 2. The Whole Truth; The Bad Stuff; Be Yourself; The Good Stuff; 3. Nothing but the Truth; Chapter 17: Rule 4: Be Relentlessly Polite; The Audience; The Challenge; Be Positive; Be Relentlessly Polite; Keep Your Cool; Don't Tease the Bear; Leave It to the Lawyers; Don't Play Games; Don't Get Spooked by Details; Take the Questioner's Frustration as a Compliment; Chapter 18: Rule 5: Don't Answer a Question You Don't Understand!; Three Tests for Questions; ClarityComprehensionThis completely revised and updated fourth edition of Preparing Witnesses: A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients, will improve witness preparation skills.This book is an invaluable aid in refining skills for delivering witness testimony with an impact.Preparing Witnesses Examination of witnesses -- United StatesTrial practice -- United StatesExamination of witnessesUnited StatesTrial practiceUnited StatesLaw - U.SHILCCLaw, Politics & GovernmentHILCCLaw - U.S. - GeneralHILCCExamination of witnesses -- United States.Trial practice -- United States.Examination of witnessesTrial practiceLaw - U.S.Law, Politics & GovernmentLaw - U.S. - General347.73/75347.7375Small Daniel I1336328AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910672265303321Preparing Witnesses3052535UNINA