1 General credit hour; 1 Professionalism; 1 Civil Trial

Thoughts and tips for setting up and conducting effective cross examination. Topics will include:

• Effective use of question sequencing;
• Ordering of cross examination topics;
• Using cross examination to get your client’s story before the jury;
• Tactics to create useful emphasis;
• Dealing with adverse testimony;
• Responding to evasion;
• Dealing with lengthy witness explanations;
• Dealing with the “forgetful” witness.