Unfortunately, most of us have experienced the evasive witness. They take many forms, and whether they are expert witnesses or lay persons they can catch us off guard and throw us off our game. These are the witnesses who won't give you a clear answer,...
One of the most fundamental yet overlooked strategies of cross-examinations or depositions is understanding who your audience is: The jury. The jury is always going to be predisposed to certain beliefs and biases and not catering to these beliefs may either make or break your...
An open-ended question is an unstructured question in which possible answers are not suggested, and the respondent answers it in his or her own words. These questions usually begin with “how," “what," “when," “where” and “why." While this may sound fairly simple to grasp, it...