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MacCarthy on impeachment : how to find and use these weapons of mass destruction / / Terence F. MacCarthy, Sean P. MacCarthy, Honorable Terence F. MacCarthy
| MacCarthy on impeachment : how to find and use these weapons of mass destruction / / Terence F. MacCarthy, Sean P. MacCarthy, Honorable Terence F. MacCarthy |
| Autore | MacCarthy Terence |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, Illinois : , : American Bar Association, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 176 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 347.7375 |
| Soggetto topico |
Examination of witnesses - United States
Interrogatorio de testigos - Estados Unidos |
| ISBN | 1-63425-421-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Ways to impeach -- Impeachment with inconsistent statements -- Contradictions -- Motivation -- Truthfulness -- Convictions -- What the witness could have done but did not do -- Capacity -- FRE 404(b) -- Habit --Writing to refresh memory -- An opposing party's statement -- Hearsay declarant -- Impeachment of a character witness -- Sex offense or sexual assault cases -- Expert's Resume -- Learned treatises -- MacCarthy's rules of trial advocacy. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Impeachment |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796735503321 |
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Preparing Witnesses : A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients / / Daniel Small
| Preparing Witnesses : A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients / / Daniel Small |
| Autore | Small Daniel <1759-1844, > |
| Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, Illinois : , : American Bar Association, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Disciplina | 347.7375 |
| Soggetto topico |
Examination of witnesses - United States
Trial practice - United States |
| ISBN | 1-64105-761-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- A Cautionary Tale -- Introduction -- Shortcuts -- Chapter 1: "Please Raise Your Right Hand . . ." -- Chapter 2: Why Tell the Truth? -- 1. Lying Is Wrong -- 2. Lying Is a Crime -- 3. Lying Is Hard -- 4. Lying Is Confusing -- Chapter 3: The Gaps -- Chapter 4: The Perception Gap -- Defining the Perception Gap -- Understanding the Perception Gap -- Bridging the Perception Gap -- Chapter 5: The Audience Gap -- Defining the Audience Gap -- Understanding the Audience Gap -- Bridging the Audience Gap -- Chapter 6: The Conversation Gap -- Defining the Conversation Gap -- Understanding the Conversation Gap -- Bridging 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 -- Documents -- Other Witnesses -- Script -- 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 -- Ask Your Client -- 5. Preaching, Not 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 Enough -- Seven Steps for Preparing the Witness -- 1. 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 the Transcript -- The When and Where of Preparation -- Chapter 13: Basic Principles -- Basic Principle 1: Listen, Listen, Listen -- Basic Principle 2: Don't Try Too Hard -- Chapter 14: Rule 1: Take Your Time -- MultitaskingFairness -- 1. "It's Hard to Do." -- 2. "It Will Look Bad." -- 3. "It Will Make It Take Longer." -- Chapter 15: Rule 2: Always Remember You Are Making a Record -- Keys to Testifying Successfully -- Be Precise -- Be Conscious of Language -- 1. Confusing Language -- 2. Jargon -- 3. Legalese -- 4. Relative Language -- 5. Loaded Language -- Chapter 16: Rule 3: Tell the Truth -- 1. The Truth -- "Oh, What the Heck!" -- "Yes or No" -- Mistakes -- 2. The Whole Truth -- The Bad Stuff-Embrace It -- Be Yourself -- The Good Stuff -- 3. Nothing but the Truth -- Chapter 17: Rule 4: Be Relentlessly Polite -- The Audience -- The Challenge -- Be Positive -- Be Relentless -- Keep Your Cool -- Don't Poke 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 -- Clarity -- Comprehension -- Comfort -- Common Types of Assumptions by Questioners -- Category Assumptions -- Concept Assumptions -- Choice Assumptions -- Wiggles and Squirms -- 1. The Court Reporter -- 2. The Follow-Up Question -- 3. The Obstinate Child -- Chapter 19: Rule 6: If You Don't Remember, Say So -- Important Points about Memory -- What's Important for One Is Not Important for All -- The Tougher the Issue, the Tougher It Is to RememberAccurately. Memory Fades Quickly -- Faded Memory Becomes Random and Anecdotal -- Anecdotal Memory Becomes Reconstructed Memory -- "I Don't Know" versus "I Don't Recall" -- Chapter 20: Rule 7: Don't Guess -- The Danger of Guessing -- 1. Guessing about Factual Details -- 2. Guessing about Inferences -- The Curse of the Intelligent Witness -- The Pressure of Inference Guilt -- 3. Guessing about Hypotheticals -- The Attack Hypothetical -- The Meteor Hypothetical -- Chapter 21: Rule 8: Don't Volunteer -- The Witness as Artist -- Revelations -- Requests -- Chapter 22: Rule 9: Be Careful with Documents and Prior Statements -- Issues -- Credibility -- Language -- Context -- Protocol -- Step 1: Ask to See It -- Step 2: Read It -- Step 3: Ask for the Question Again -- Document Option Tree -- Present Recollection Refreshed -- Past Recollection Recorded -- Prior Statements/Testimony -- Chapter 23: Rule 10: Use Your Counsel -- Types of Help from Counsel -- Privilege -- Breaks -- Objections -- Errata Sheets -- Chapter 24: Making an Impact -- Chapter 25: Adapting to the Situation -- The Interview Witness -- The Nonprivileged Witness -- The Vulnerable Witness -- The English-as-a-Second-Language Witness -- Chapter 26: The Deposition Witness -- Purposes of a Deposition -- Chapter 27: The Grand Jury Witness -- General Purposes of the Grand Jury -- Investigation -- Screening -- Fifth Amendment -- Immunity -- The Room -- Counsel -- Secrecy -- "Target" -- Testimony -- The Power of Knowledge -- Preparation -- Chapter 28: The Trial Witness -- Direct Examination versus Cross-Examination -- Direct Examination -- Cross-Examination -- Rule 1: Take Your Time -- Rule 2: Always Remember You Are Making a Record -- Rule 4: Be Relentlessly Polite -- Rule 5: Don't Answer a Question You Don't Understand! -- Rule 7: Don't Guess -- Rule 9: Be Careful with Documents andPrior Statements. Rule 10: Use Your Counsel -- Chapter 29: The Party Witness -- Helping Your Client Find the Right Balance -- Understanding -- Personality -- Emotions -- Core Themes -- Chapter 30: The Expert Witness -- Three General Rules -- 1. "Just Do It" -- 2. Know the Territory -- 3. The Lawyer Is the Captain of the Ship -- Checklist of Issues -- Testimony -- Daubert -- Anticipating Cross-Examination -- Chapter 31: The Corporate Representative Witness -- Issues Pertaining to a Corporate Representative Witness -- Entity -- Notice -- Witness -- Knowledge -- Preparation -- Chapter 32: The Physician as Witness -- Key Challenges Doctors Face as Witnesses -- 1. Environment -- The Doctor Is Not in Control -- The Other Side Will Never Agree -- The Job Is to Sell, Not to Solve -- 2. Expertise -- Realize That Doctors Cannot Be Their Own Experts -- Understand the Role of Literature -- Know the Record -- 3. Ego -- 4. Emotions -- Be Relentlessly Polite -- Avoid the Blame Game -- Develop Trust -- Be Wary of Appearance -- Keep It Simple -- Remember-This Is Not a Conversation -- Chapter 33: The Criminal Defendant -- Reasons to Have a Criminal Defendant Testify -- The Jury Wants to Hear It -- The Defendant Wants to Say It -- There May Be No Other Way -- Chapter 34: The Ethics of Witness Preparation -- What Can You Do? -- The Perjury Dilemma -- 1. Persuasion -- 2. Narrative -- 3. Withdrawal -- 4. Disclosure -- Lawyer Conduct during a Deposition -- Chapter 35: The Witness Bill of Rights -- 1. You Have the Right to Control the Pace of Your Testimony -- 2. You Have the Right to Question the Questioner -- 3. You Have the Right to Tell Your Story -- 4. You Have the Right to Be Treated with Respect -- 5. You Have the Right to Clear and Fair Questions -- 6. You Have the Right to Forget -- 7. You Have the Right to Make Clear What You Don't Know -- 8. You Have the Right to Silence. 9. You Have the Right to See and Read All Documents -- 10. You Have the Right to Use Your Counsel -- Chapter 36: Conclusion -- Appendix A: Sample Witness Outline -- Appendix B: Witness Preparation Summary Handout -- Discussion -- Introductions -- Deposition -- Government Interview -- Internal Investigation Interview -- Government Agency Testimony -- Grand Jury Testimony (Federal) -- Grand Jury Testimony (State) -- Trial -- Preparation Rules -- 1. Take Your Time -- 2. Always Remember You Are Making a Record -- 3. Tell the Truth -- 4. Be Relentlessly Polite -- 5. Don't Answer a Question You Don't Understand! -- 6. If You Don't Remember, Say So -- 7. Don't Guess -- Factual Details -- Inferences -- Hypotheticals -- 8. Don't Volunteer -- 9. Be Careful with Documents and Prior Statements -- 10. Use Your Counsel -- Appendix C: How Are Things in Russia? -- Appendix D: How Was Your Flight? -- Appendix E: How Are Things at the Hospital? -- Index. |
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| Chicago, Illinois : , : American Bar Association, , [2020] | ||
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Preparing Witnesses : A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients / / Daniel Small
| Preparing Witnesses : A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients / / Daniel Small |
| Autore | Small Daniel <1759-1844, > |
| Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, Illinois : , : American Bar Association, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Disciplina | 347.7375 |
| Soggetto topico |
Examination of witnesses - United States
Trial practice - United States |
| ISBN | 1-64105-761-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- A Cautionary Tale -- Introduction -- Shortcuts -- Chapter 1: "Please Raise Your Right Hand . . ." -- Chapter 2: Why Tell the Truth? -- 1. Lying Is Wrong -- 2. Lying Is a Crime -- 3. Lying Is Hard -- 4. Lying Is Confusing -- Chapter 3: The Gaps -- Chapter 4: The Perception Gap -- Defining the Perception Gap -- Understanding the Perception Gap -- Bridging the Perception Gap -- Chapter 5: The Audience Gap -- Defining the Audience Gap -- Understanding the Audience Gap -- Bridging the Audience Gap -- Chapter 6: The Conversation Gap -- Defining the Conversation Gap -- Understanding the Conversation Gap -- Bridging 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 -- Documents -- Other Witnesses -- Script -- 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 -- Ask Your Client -- 5. Preaching, Not 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 Enough -- Seven Steps for Preparing the Witness -- 1. 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 the Transcript -- The When and Where of Preparation -- Chapter 13: Basic Principles -- Basic Principle 1: Listen, Listen, Listen -- Basic Principle 2: Don't Try Too Hard -- Chapter 14: Rule 1: Take Your Time -- MultitaskingFairness -- 1. "It's Hard to Do." -- 2. "It Will Look Bad." -- 3. "It Will Make It Take Longer." -- Chapter 15: Rule 2: Always Remember You Are Making a Record -- Keys to Testifying Successfully -- Be Precise -- Be Conscious of Language -- 1. Confusing Language -- 2. Jargon -- 3. Legalese -- 4. Relative Language -- 5. Loaded Language -- Chapter 16: Rule 3: Tell the Truth -- 1. The Truth -- "Oh, What the Heck!" -- "Yes or No" -- Mistakes -- 2. The Whole Truth -- The Bad Stuff-Embrace It -- Be Yourself -- The Good Stuff -- 3. Nothing but the Truth -- Chapter 17: Rule 4: Be Relentlessly Polite -- The Audience -- The Challenge -- Be Positive -- Be Relentless -- Keep Your Cool -- Don't Poke 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 -- Clarity -- Comprehension -- Comfort -- Common Types of Assumptions by Questioners -- Category Assumptions -- Concept Assumptions -- Choice Assumptions -- Wiggles and Squirms -- 1. The Court Reporter -- 2. The Follow-Up Question -- 3. The Obstinate Child -- Chapter 19: Rule 6: If You Don't Remember, Say So -- Important Points about Memory -- What's Important for One Is Not Important for All -- The Tougher the Issue, the Tougher It Is to RememberAccurately. Memory Fades Quickly -- Faded Memory Becomes Random and Anecdotal -- Anecdotal Memory Becomes Reconstructed Memory -- "I Don't Know" versus "I Don't Recall" -- Chapter 20: Rule 7: Don't Guess -- The Danger of Guessing -- 1. Guessing about Factual Details -- 2. Guessing about Inferences -- The Curse of the Intelligent Witness -- The Pressure of Inference Guilt -- 3. Guessing about Hypotheticals -- The Attack Hypothetical -- The Meteor Hypothetical -- Chapter 21: Rule 8: Don't Volunteer -- The Witness as Artist -- Revelations -- Requests -- Chapter 22: Rule 9: Be Careful with Documents and Prior Statements -- Issues -- Credibility -- Language -- Context -- Protocol -- Step 1: Ask to See It -- Step 2: Read It -- Step 3: Ask for the Question Again -- Document Option Tree -- Present Recollection Refreshed -- Past Recollection Recorded -- Prior Statements/Testimony -- Chapter 23: Rule 10: Use Your Counsel -- Types of Help from Counsel -- Privilege -- Breaks -- Objections -- Errata Sheets -- Chapter 24: Making an Impact -- Chapter 25: Adapting to the Situation -- The Interview Witness -- The Nonprivileged Witness -- The Vulnerable Witness -- The English-as-a-Second-Language Witness -- Chapter 26: The Deposition Witness -- Purposes of a Deposition -- Chapter 27: The Grand Jury Witness -- General Purposes of the Grand Jury -- Investigation -- Screening -- Fifth Amendment -- Immunity -- The Room -- Counsel -- Secrecy -- "Target" -- Testimony -- The Power of Knowledge -- Preparation -- Chapter 28: The Trial Witness -- Direct Examination versus Cross-Examination -- Direct Examination -- Cross-Examination -- Rule 1: Take Your Time -- Rule 2: Always Remember You Are Making a Record -- Rule 4: Be Relentlessly Polite -- Rule 5: Don't Answer a Question You Don't Understand! -- Rule 7: Don't Guess -- Rule 9: Be Careful with Documents andPrior Statements. Rule 10: Use Your Counsel -- Chapter 29: The Party Witness -- Helping Your Client Find the Right Balance -- Understanding -- Personality -- Emotions -- Core Themes -- Chapter 30: The Expert Witness -- Three General Rules -- 1. "Just Do It" -- 2. Know the Territory -- 3. The Lawyer Is the Captain of the Ship -- Checklist of Issues -- Testimony -- Daubert -- Anticipating Cross-Examination -- Chapter 31: The Corporate Representative Witness -- Issues Pertaining to a Corporate Representative Witness -- Entity -- Notice -- Witness -- Knowledge -- Preparation -- Chapter 32: The Physician as Witness -- Key Challenges Doctors Face as Witnesses -- 1. Environment -- The Doctor Is Not in Control -- The Other Side Will Never Agree -- The Job Is to Sell, Not to Solve -- 2. Expertise -- Realize That Doctors Cannot Be Their Own Experts -- Understand the Role of Literature -- Know the Record -- 3. Ego -- 4. Emotions -- Be Relentlessly Polite -- Avoid the Blame Game -- Develop Trust -- Be Wary of Appearance -- Keep It Simple -- Remember-This Is Not a Conversation -- Chapter 33: The Criminal Defendant -- Reasons to Have a Criminal Defendant Testify -- The Jury Wants to Hear It -- The Defendant Wants to Say It -- There May Be No Other Way -- Chapter 34: The Ethics of Witness Preparation -- What Can You Do? -- The Perjury Dilemma -- 1. Persuasion -- 2. Narrative -- 3. Withdrawal -- 4. Disclosure -- Lawyer Conduct during a Deposition -- Chapter 35: The Witness Bill of Rights -- 1. You Have the Right to Control the Pace of Your Testimony -- 2. You Have the Right to Question the Questioner -- 3. You Have the Right to Tell Your Story -- 4. You Have the Right to Be Treated with Respect -- 5. You Have the Right to Clear and Fair Questions -- 6. You Have the Right to Forget -- 7. You Have the Right to Make Clear What You Don't Know -- 8. You Have the Right to Silence. 9. You Have the Right to See and Read All Documents -- 10. You Have the Right to Use Your Counsel -- Chapter 36: Conclusion -- Appendix A: Sample Witness Outline -- Appendix B: Witness Preparation Summary Handout -- Discussion -- Introductions -- Deposition -- Government Interview -- Internal Investigation Interview -- Government Agency Testimony -- Grand Jury Testimony (Federal) -- Grand Jury Testimony (State) -- Trial -- Preparation Rules -- 1. Take Your Time -- 2. Always Remember You Are Making a Record -- 3. Tell the Truth -- 4. Be Relentlessly Polite -- 5. Don't Answer a Question You Don't Understand! -- 6. If You Don't Remember, Say So -- 7. Don't Guess -- Factual Details -- Inferences -- Hypotheticals -- 8. Don't Volunteer -- 9. Be Careful with Documents and Prior Statements -- 10. Use Your Counsel -- Appendix C: How Are Things in Russia? -- Appendix D: How Was Your Flight? -- Appendix E: How Are Things at the Hospital? -- Index. |
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| Chicago, Illinois : , : American Bar Association, , [2020] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Preparing Witnesses [[electronic resource] ] : A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients
| Preparing Witnesses [[electronic resource] ] : A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients |
| Autore | Small Daniel I |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, : American Bar Association, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
| Disciplina |
347.73/75
347.7375 |
| Soggetto topico |
Examination of witnesses -- United States
Trial practice -- United States Examination of witnesses - United States Trial practice - United States Law - U.S Law, Politics & Government Law - U.S. - General |
| ISBN | 1-62722-756-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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; Documents
Other 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 Enough Seven 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. Legalese 4. 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; Clarity Comprehension |
| Altri titoli varianti | Preparing Witnesses |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910672265303321 |
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