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An expert’s value ultimately depends on his or her ability to excel when testifying. Testifying Skills Workshop is a hands-on interactive program which has been designed to show expert witnesses exactly what to do, and what not to do when testifying. It features concise didactic presentations combined with numerous mock trial and deposition demonstrations using volunteer attendees. The fact patterns, CVs, difficult questions, and reports used in the demonstrations will be submitted in advance by attendees. There will be ample time for questions and answers.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this workshop you will be able to:

• Connect with and persuade the jury

• Understand counsel’s trick questions and trial tactics and how to defeat them

• Be confident and effective during cross-examination

• Understand how optimum deposition testimony techniques differ from those which should be used at trial

• Understand how to better defend your reports and qualifications under cross-examination

• Be a better and more successful expert witness

• "Faculty excellent"
• "Very informative, enjoyed the fast pace"
• "First workshop on subject attended, it was very informative"
• "Well organized and informative"
• "Hard hitting questions and how to avoid embarrassing situations"
• "Liked 2 different presenters, both a delight to listen to, both very knowledgeable and dynamic. The judge was particularly helpful"
• "Passion and energy of presentation was excellent"
• "As a professional speaker, I can attest that Geoff definitely has a speaking/presentation talent"
• "Excellent program"

The Honorable Paul A. Chernoff is an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. Judge Chernoff received his J.D. from George Washington University School of Law. Judge Chernoff, prior to his appointment to the bench, was a member of the Public Defender Service, District of Columbia and chair of the Massachusetts Parole Board. Judge Chernoff has received the 1997 Judicial Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys and the 1998 Massachusetts Judges Conference Superior Court Judicial Excellence Award. Judge Chernoff is on the faculty for the National Judicial College and the Massachusetts Continuing Education Board, and is an adjunct faculty member of Boston College Law School.

Geoffrey J. Shapiro, Esquire is a graduate of the University of California at Berkley and Boston College Law School. Attorney Shapiro is a trial attorney with the Cleveland, Ohio law firm of Shapiro, Shapiro and Shapiro Co., L.P.A. where he has one of the most active trial practices in Northeast Ohio. He specializes in workers’ compensation personal injury, and insurance bad faith cases primarily representing plaintiffs. Attorney Shapiro began his legal career in California where he specialized in litigation representing defendants and insurers in personal injury defense and insurance coverage cases. He is admitted to practice in the courts of California and Ohio.

Registration Information:

The $395 tuition includes a continental breakfast, breaks, lunch with faculty, workshop manual, and a unique and practical hands-on learning experience. We expect this workshop to sell out early. To register, please click here.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006