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By:
Steven
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Cross-Examination:
The Comprehensive Guide For Experts
Cross-Examination:
The Comprehensive Guide for Experts
Ó2003
SEAK Inc.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
1.1
THE ART OF CROSS-EXAMINATION
1.2 LEARNING HOW AN
ATTORNEY PREPARES TO CROSS-EXAMINE
AN EXPERT
1.3 PREPARING FOR
CROSS-EXAMINATION
1.4 UNDERSTANDING HOW
JURORS PERCEIVE CROSS-EXAMINATION OF
EXPERTS
1.5
EMPLOYING TECHNIQUES TO EXCEL DURING CROSS-EXAMINATION
1.6 WHAT EXPERTS ARE
LIKELY TO BE ASKED DURING CROSS-EXAMINATION
1.7 LEGAL LIMITATIONS TO
THE SCOPE OF EXPERT CROSS-EXAMINATION
1.8 DEFEATING COUNSEL'S
TACTICS
1.9 ANSWERING TRICK AND
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
1.10 BECOMING A DANGEROUS
EXPERT WITNESS
CHAPTER 2 HOW AN ATTORNEY PREPARES TO
CROSS-EXAMINE AN EXPERT
2.1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2.2 DETAILED
INVESTIGATION OF THE EXPERT
2.3 ANALYZE THE GATHERED
INFORMATION AND DETERMINE THE EXPERT'S
VULNERABILITIES
2.4 STRATEGIZING FOR THE
CROSS-EXAMINATION
2.5
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 3 HOW TO PREPARE FOR
CROSS-EXAMINATION
3.1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3.2 THE IMPORTANCE OF
PREPARATION
3.3 THE PRE-TRIAL MEETING
WITH RETAINING COUNSEL
3.4 PREPARATION
TECHNIQUES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE THE PRESENCE OF RETAINING
COUNSEL
3.5 QUESTIONS CONCERNING
PREPARATION WITH RETAINING COUNSEL 3.6 HOW
EXPERIENCED EXPERTS PREPARE FOR CROSS-EXAMINATION
3.7 CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 4 HOW JURORS PERCEIVE CROSS-EXAMINATION
OF THE EXPERT
4.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4.2 HOW JURORS DECIDE
WHETHER TO BELIEVE AN EXPERT
4.3 HOW TO BE EFFECTIVE
IN FRONT OF THE JURY
4.4 CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED CROSS-EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES
FOR EXPERTS
5.1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
5.2 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO
EXCEL DURING CROSS-EXAMINATION
5.3 CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 6 WHAT EXPERTS CAN EXPECT TO BE ASKED
ON CROSS-EXAMINATION
6.1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
6.2 BIAS
6.3 QUALIFICATIONS
6.4 PRIOR TESTIMONY, WRITINGS, AND
STATEMENTS
6.5 OPINIONS AND BASES FOR
OPINIONS
6.6 HONESTY AND CREDIBILITY
6.7 LEARNED TREATISES
6.8 INTERACTION WITH RETAINING
COUNSEL
6.9 THE EXPERT'S MARKETING
ACTIVITIES
6.10 CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 7 LEGAL LIMITATIONS TO THE SCOPE OF
CROSS-EXAMINATION
7.1 EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
7.2 OVERVIEW
7.3 CASE EXAMPLES
7.4 CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 8 DEFEATING COUNSEL'S CROSS-EXAMINATION
TACTICS
8.1 EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
8.2 TACTICS
8.3 CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 9 HOW TO ANSWER TRICK AND DIFFICULT
QUESTIONS
9.1 EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
9.2 RESPONSES TO SEVENTY-FIVE TRICK AND
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
9.3 CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 10 HOW TO BECOME A DANGEROUS EXPERT
WITNESS
10.1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
10.2 THE DANGEROUS EXPERT
10.3 THE BULLETPROOF EXPERT
10.4 TURNING THE TABLES ON OPPOSING
COUNSEL
10.5 CONCLUSION
INDEX