Lesson Purpose:

This course pulls back the curtain to reveal the strategies and tactics defense attorneys use to impeach witnesses during cross examination.  You will learn not only how they do it, but why they do it. Finally, you will be able to recognize it when it is happening to you and learn how to respond. 

Training Objectives:

At the end of this block of instruction, the student will be able to achieve the following objectives:

1. Become acquainted with the strategies used for impeachment during cross examination and recognize the tactic used to implement those strategies when they arise.

2. Understand how a defense attorney prepares their cross examination with certain strategies in mind and utilizes those which further their theory of the case.

3. Grasp the significance and impact their  professional and personal background, experiences, attitudes and relationships have upon their cross-examination experience.

Hours:

Instructional Method:

90 Minutes

Lecture/Scenario based questions