IRS Form 1099, 1099-NEC, and Form 1099-MISC: Advanced Issues and Updates

How to Discredit an Opposing Witness (OnDemand Webinar)

$149.00

SKU: 411466EAU

Description

Further develop your crossexamination techniques, and abilities to effectively discredit your opposing witness.Discrediting an opposing witness is a critical part of a successful outcome for your client at trial or settlement. Understanding the strategies in dealing with a highly qualified expert, minor child, elderly or disabled witness. This course will describe strategies to effectively research your witnesses, and create themes related to your opponent’s witnesses. You will learn about the critical differences between discrediting a witness in front of a jury versus a judge, and the importance of real time modifications to cross examination strategies and questioning.

Date: 2024-07-18 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

Overview: Relevance of the Topic and Applicability
• Identification of Witnesses Begins at Onset of Case and Never Ceases
• Tools of the Trade (Research Your Witnesses)
• 1st and 3rd Party Discovery Issues

Criminal vs. Civil Cases
• Understanding the Purposes of Each Witness
• Dealing With Elderly, Disabled, Minors, and Other Concerns Regarding Particular Witnesses
• Dealing With a Witness Charged With a Crime, in a Civil Lawsuit
• Expert Witnesses

Trial vs. Depositions
• Deposition Strategies to Discredit Your Witness and When Not to
• Trial Strategies When Discrediting a Witness in Front of a Jury or Judge
• Conclusions

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,NALA ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

Christopher Lavorato-Wynne & Wynne, Austin

IRS Form 1099, 1099-NEC, and Form 1099-MISC: Advanced Issues and Updates

How to Discredit an Opposing Witness (OnDemand Webinar)

$199.00

SKU: 407196EAU

Description

Discrediting an opposing witness can help your chances in a trial.Effectively discrediting the opposing witness is a critical part of developing a winning trial strategy. Many a trial is lost because a jury likes, respects, or believes an opposing witness. So how do you plan to attack a likeable, credible, or highly qualified witness? This topic will lead you to four proven methods of discrediting an opposing witness, including undermining the subject matter of the witness neutralizing the credibility of the witness negating or diminishing the impact of the witness testimony and countering the effectiveness of the witness. There will be a bonus discussion on the topic of modifying your questioning style to match the method of your attack of an opposing witness. Be prepared to expand your trial strategy and sharpen your crossexamination skills in discrediting opposing witnesses.

Date: 2020-03-12 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

Undermining the Subject Matter (Evidence) of the Opposing Witness
• The Evidence Offered by the Witness Is False
• The Evidence Offered by the Witness Is Misleading
• The Evidence Offered by the Witness Is Irrelevant

Neutralizing the Credibility of the Opposing Witness
• Using Bias as a Tool to Discredit
• Using Lack of Foundation as a Tool to Discredit
• Using False Foundation as a Tool to Discredit
• Using Lack of Qualification to Discredit
• Using Money as a Tool to Discredit

Negating or Diminishing the Impact of the Opposing Witness
• Diminishing the Relevance of the Opposing Witness
• Diminishing the Materiality of the Opposing Witness
• Diminishing the Attractiveness of the Opposing Witness

Countering the Effectiveness of the Opposing Witness
• Using Your Witnesses to Discredit the Opposing Witness
• Using Your Evidence to Discredit the Opposing Witness
• Using the Law (Jury Instructions) to Discredit the Opposing Witness

Customizing Your Stylistic Approach to Discrediting an Opposing Witness
• Aggressive Style
• Passive Style
• Sympathetic Style

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

D. Scott Hurley, Esq.-The Hurley Law Firm, P.C.