Description
The #1 way to grow an expert witness practice is to build the reputation of being an effective witness. This is a hands-on, fast-moving interactive workshop covering deposition, direct examination, and cross-examination skills. Attendees will learn how to become more effective and more valuable expert witnesses. Instruction will utilize four methods: lecture, questions & answers, videos of experts actually testifying in real cases, and mock trial demonstrations using student volunteers. The mock trial demonstrations are based upon a C.V. and sample report submitted in advance by volunteer attendees. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in demonstrations and to receive constructive feedback as to how to improve their performance. In addition, each attendee will be provided with a content rich seminar manual. This is SEAK’s most popular testifying training seminar.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop, you should be able to:
- Discuss the strategies and goals of opposing counsel at deposition and during cross-examination
- Describe how to properly prepare for deposition and trial
- Explain opposing counsel’s deposition and cross-examination tactics and how to defeat each tactic
- Discuss methods for responding to trick and difficult questions at deposition and trial
- List teaching methods that can be used to improve the persuasiveness of your expert testimony
- List techniques for developing powerful, memorable language and analogies
- Describe how to best insulate yourself from attacks by opposing counsel
Registration/Tuition/Discount: Tuition is $1,395 on or before January 16, 2026; $1,495 January 17, 2026–February 18, 2026; and $1,595 after February 18, 2026. Your tuition includes a detailed conference manual. Group discounts are available for two or more persons registering together at the same time from the same employer. Discount prices depend on the size of the group. Our programs can also be brought onsite to your organization. Please call 508-457-1111. A special 50% discount is available on one new or renewal standard listing in the SEAK Expert Witness Directory placed by attendees during the seminar.
Location/Hotel Accommodations:A limited block of rooms will be available at special rates at the site hotel, The Hilton San Diego Harbor Island (www.sandiegoairport.hilton.com) ($215/night). To make your reservations please call 1-800-445-8667 and mention that you are with SEAK, Inc or click here to book online. Rooms are limited and this rate expires February 18, 2026 so you are strongly encouraged to make your reservations as soon as possible. The Hilton San Diego Harbor Island is located near the airport and is situated on San Diego Bay. Guest rooms enjoy scenic views of the marina, Bay and downtown San Diego skyline. The Hilton San Diego Harbor Island features ideal proximity to the city’s most popular attractions including the Midway, Gaslamp Quarter, Sea World, and the Zoo. The hotel is within walking distance of fine dining options and features free airport shuttle, heated pool, free wifi, and a 24 hour gym.
Cancellations: Conference cancellations received in writing on or before February 18, 2026 will receive a full tuition refund. Conference cancellations received after February 18, 2026 will receive a full tuition credit.
Continuing Education Credits: Note: If your specialty does not appear below and you desire credits, please contact Karen Cerbarano (781-826-4974 or Karen@seak.com). We can often obtain desired credits upon request, but unfortunately, obtaining some types of credits are not feasible. Please register early, as we can only apply for credits after your registration form has been received and it can take time to get the requested approvals back from the accrediting agencies. Accident Reconstructionists: SEAK will apply for credits through ACTAR upon written request at the time of registration. Accountants: State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. SEAK will provide each attendee with a certificate of attendance. Appraisers: Credits from The American Society of Appraisers will be applied for on written request at the time of registration. Attorneys: Credit varies by state. Continuing legal education credits for attorneys will be applied for if requested in writing at the time of registration. Engineers: 14 PDHs. The acceptance of this course is dependent upon your state(s) of registration. The vast majority of states do not require preapproval of either courses or course sponsors. Life Care Planners: SEAK will apply for credits through The Commission on Health Care Certification (CHCC) upon written request at the time of registration. Physicians: SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SEAK, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. NOTE: SEAK does not accept commercial support for its programs and does not use faculty members with conflicts of interest.
Faculty:
Nadine Nasser Donovan, Esq., is a former trial lawyer with extensive litigation experience. She is SEAK’s lead trainer and consultant, and has been on the SEAK Faculty since 2002, having trained thousands of experts via SEAK’s scheduled courses, customized on site expert witness training programs, and one-on-one consulting. Nadine is the co-author of the SEAK texts, How to Be an Effective Expert Witness at Deposition and Trial: The SEAK Guide to Testifying as an Expert Witness; How to Write an Expert Witness Report and How to Be a Successful Expert Witness: SEAK’s A-Z Guide to Expert Witnessing. She is licensed to practice law in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. In addition, Nadine is a Legal Writing Instructor at Boston University School of Law. Nadine also serves as a Dispute Resolution Arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Nadine previously practiced litigation for 21 years. She spent 18 years in the defense of medical professionals in medical malpractice actions and before medical licensing boards. Nadine started off her legal career in New York City, first as a prosecutor in Queens, and then as counsel for the City of New York. Nadine received her J.D. cum laude from Boston College Law School. She graduated from Fordham University summa cum laude with a B.A. in French Literature. She can be contacted at 617-791-4282 or nadine@seak.com.
Kelly J. Wilbur, Esq., is an expert witness trainer and consultant for SEAK, Inc. She has assisted and taught numerous expert witnesses through SEAK seminars and one-on-one training. She was an insurance defense and commercial litigator for five years where she regularly worked with and against expert witnesses in wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, construction defect and patent cases. Kelly received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts School of Law and graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland with a B.A. in Political Science. She may be contacted is 781-491-6802 or kelly@seak.com.
SCHEDULE
Day One (Saturday, March 14, 2026)
Section 1: Deposition Skills
7:30–8:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION
8:00–8:30 AM Deposition Law and Procedure
You will learn the difference between discovery and de bene esse depositions, what counsel can and cannot ask, the extent of privilege protection, what objections may and may not be made, how to recognize and deal with abusive attorney behavior and whether you should read and sign the deposition transcript. Questions & Answers
8:30–9:00 AM Understanding the Strategies and Goals of Opposing Counsel
The general and specific goals of deposing counsel (including knocking you out, pinning you down, sizing you up, and pushing your buttons) will be explained. Faculty will also explain how opposing counsel will prepare to depose you. Questions & Answers
9:00–10:00 AM Preparing for Your Deposition
You will learn how to prepare for your deposition, both alone and with retaining counsel. You will be provided with a detailed list of the likely areas of inquiry in an expert witness discovery deposition including qualifications, publications, relevant practical experience, presentations, litigation experience, research, bias, assumptions, opinions, CV, “lockdown” questions, learned treatises, fees and billing, expert witness income, materials reviewed, and methodology/Daubert. Questions & Answers
10:00–10:15 AM BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:15 AM–12:00 PM Deposition Strategies for Experts
You will learn 59 strategies to truthfully, artfully, and ethically answer deposition questions, such as putting a period, presenting the optimal tone, open book answers, preventing yourself from getting run down, absolute avoidance, hedge recognition, counsel’s silence gambit, venue selection, active listening, mischaracterization correction, objection gleaning, taking a pass, and optimal timing. The faculty will present and comment on dozens of video clips of experts demonstrating the covered strategies. Questions & Answers
12:00–12:45 PM LUNCH
12:45–3:00 PM Deposition Strategies for Experts (Continued) Questions & Answers
3:00–3:15 PM BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
3:15–4:15 PM Deposition Strategies for Experts (Continued) Questions & Answers
4:15–4:45 PM Understanding and Defeating Counsel’s Deposition Tactics
You will learn over two dozen tactics that may be used against you such as the sociopath gambit, playing dumb, immediate jugular, notes, topic jumping, break questioning, continuances, catchalls, and hypothetical questions. Attendees will be provided with strategies to truthfully and ethically respond to each tactic. Questions & Answers
4:45–5:00 PM Video Depositions: Special Techniques
You will learn special techniques which are applicable when your deposition is being recorded on video or taken via Zoom. Questions & Answers
Day Two (Sunday, March 15, 2026)
Section 2: Direct Examination Skills
6:30–7:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
7:00–8:00 AM How to Best Put Forth Your Qualifications
You will learn 14 techniques to more persuasively explain your credentials and to put your credentials in context including teaching, name dropping, conciseness, and bonding. Questions & Answers
8:00–8:30 AM Developing a Harmonious Interaction with Retaining Counsel
You will learn how to coordinate with retaining counsel to make your testimony easier to understand and more interesting to follow. You will also learn how to avoid making your testimony appear to be rehearsed and how to present non-traditional, “soft challenge” direct testimony. Video examples of trial testimony will be presented to exemplify the points made. Questions & Answers
8:30–9:00 AM Dealing with Problem Areas and Weaknesses
You will learn how to actively bring up and address likely problem areas on your cross-examination during your direct examination. The relationship between a good direct exam and success on cross will be explained. Questions & Answers
9:00–9:15 AM BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
9:15–10:00 AM Creating and Using Powerful, Memorable Language and Analogies
You will learn 12 techniques for delivering more powerful, memorable and understandable expert witness testimony including using analogies, impact language, numbering, hands-on demonstrations and KISS. Video examples of experts using analogies and powerful language in court will be provided. 49 sample expert witness analogies will be provided. Questions & Answers
10:00–10:45 AM Optimizing Your “Teaching” Skills
As an expert witness your job is to teach the finder of fact (jury or judge) in order to help them make their decisions. You will learn numerous techniques to more effectively “teach” the jury including use of demonstratives, primacy, recency, dynamism, previews, reviews, and “less if more.” Video examples of highly effective direct testimony will be presented. Questions & Answers
10:45–11:00 AM BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
Section 3: Cross-Examination Skills
11:00 AM–12:00 PM Protecting Yourself from Attacks on Your Credibility and Credentials & Forming Airtight Opinions
Success at cross-examination largely depends on denying opposing counsel ammunition to attack you with. In this segment, you will learn 8 techniques for protecting yourself from attacks on your credibility and credentials. You will also learn 24 methods to make your opinions resistant to effective cross-examination. Examples will be provided, and cross-examination demonstrations will be conducted. Questions & Answers
12:00–12:45 PM LUNCH
12:45–2:30 PM Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques & Tactics
You will learn over 40 techniques to be a more effective expert witness during cross-examination. Video examples will be presented. Mock cross-examination exercises will be conducted. You will learn how to recognize and truthfully and ethically deal with common tactics used against you by opposing counsel such as the deal, mischaracterizations, impeachment, set-up questions, document ambush, and ad hominin assaults. Both passive and active responses will be discussed and demonstrated. Questions & Answers
What past attendees have said:
“Best training that I have attended. Outstanding job!”
“11 out of 10 (100 out of 10?)! Excellent.”
“Informative and enjoyable. Especially for a rookie, this course might have saved me 5 depos/ testimonies worth of painful learning mistakes.”
“So helpful in better understanding court proceeding process, deposition tactics and how to perform in a sound manner.”
“The mock questioning was the most useful. It took the course from conceptual to practical very quickly. Better to touch that stove in practice than in real life.”
“First and foremost, I wanted to thank you both for your training these last 2 days. Great Job!!!”
“It is nerve-racking and fascinating all at the same time.”
“It certainly opened my eyes to ways to improve my performance when creating reports, testifying and just overall taking my consulting business to a new level.”
“The course was excellent. It was a perfect mix of lecture, video clips, and practice. Critique of our own CV and expert reports was an important part of the course."
“ABSOLUTE ROCK STARS! THANKS FOR BEING SO ENGAGING AND PUSHING US OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONE. WISH I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THIS COURSE A COUPLE YEARS AGO! LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING MY NEW KNOWLEDGE WITH CURRENT AND FUTURE CLIENTS!”
“Thanks! It was a fantastic seminar! I never mind being challenged on either topic! 17 years as a reserve police officer taught me not to be thin-skinned!”
“An excellent course taught by the top leaders in the field of depo and courtroom behaviors.”
“Educational, practical, and entertaining.”
“Excellent, engaging, very informative!”
“Fantastic course with a lot of material that was efficiently and professionally presented.”
“This course demystified a lot of unknowns regarding the legal system procedures.”
“This course was great and gave me a much better understanding of what it means to be an expert witness.”
“Both the video examples and student participant questions [were useful/interesting]. I especially appreciate being reassured that this skill can be learned with practice and time. With all of the expertise in the room-we are all learning and it made me feel a kinship with all of the other students. Well done.”
“Going through our cases was super useful and interesting because you can learn from what other people are doing as well.”
“I found the videos useful at showing instead of telling what to do and not to do in given circumstances.”
“Wonderful course. I wish I would have done this years ago. Will recommend to everyone in our company. Presenters are outstanding and extremely knowledgeable. Couldn’t have asked for a better seminar.”
“Not only was it a tremendous pleasure and honor to get the chance to meet and speak with you both — I found your teaching style and the content of the class incredibly valuable. Especially from the point of view of already being engaged in the work — it solidified the areas where I need to continue to focus on improving.”
“Brutal. In your face. Learning with the aid of peer pressure or seeing others make mistakes that you don’t want to repeat — but will, until you too get it right. Role playing that elevates expert witnesses to a higher level of effectiveness.”
“I have so much respect for the depth of knowledge and experience they have. Great senses of humor which really made the class fun and informative. Held me for 7 hours a day.”
“Absolutely wonderful presentations. The stories, examples, video clips are excellent additions to get key points across.”
“Just a short note to say ‘thank you’ for a great course in San Diego. I always come away from your courses inspired to do a better job of being an expert witness. I truly appreciate all your help, advice & expertise.”
“I tell all my friends that SEAK course is mandatory to anyone who wants to do expert witness work. I can tell you that SEAK courses not only taught me a lot of things but changed the way I think and behave.”
“I wanted to say thank you for such and engaging, informative and highly educational course. Having been in practice for 16 years I learned more about this area in the last 2 days than in an entire career. I do feel this will greatly help me in my expert work.”
“Excellent course. What I thought I knew would only fill a thimble when compared to the tips learned this week.”
“I loved it! It was engaging, fast-paced, everything I hoped for!”
“This course is mandatory for anyone who wants to do expert witness work.”
“Excellent immediate feedback was very helpful, as were the real-world examples. Great communicators.”
“So impressed — great teachers, humorous and serious, you personally looked at my needs, materials, and questions, and attending to the group at large was impressive. Made it fun, and above all — I feel ready and prepared and have a plan to do this work.”
“I wanted to thank you for an incredible 2 days of teaching. Probably one of the best courses I have taken. I love the way that you interacted with everybody in the class. I honestly feel that interactive and “hands on” teaching result in the best learning experience.”
“I learned a great deal from the course and instructors. Wish I had taken before writing previous opinions and started down the path for a medical expert practice. Amazing. I wanted more and plan to attend in the future.”
“Absolutely outstanding. Probably the best course I have ever attended.”
“Excellent. Engaging, fun, interesting. Wonderful!!!!”
“It was incredibly useful, with a thoughtful presentation of the information in a relatable manner. It was both interesting and entertaining!”
“Very practical guide to succeeding as an expert medical witness.”
“I thought I had an idea how to perform in the world of becoming a medical expert. My eyes were opened. The instructors kept the course moving and were very interesting.”
“The practice scenarios and actually practicing on the spot [was useful/interesting]. It’s different to watch and read about the do’s and don’ts but much different to actually practice it.”
“Excellent work. Your passion for wanting the participants to truly succeed was present in each topic and from each presenter. No secrets were safe.”
“Excellent, keep up your great work. Really enjoyed the course and cannot thank you enough. You certainly opened my eyes before I stepped on the land mines.”
“Great job! You have prevented me from making huge mistakes that could have ended my expert witness opportunities.”
“The presenters are very knowledgeable, bringing a great deal of experience and authenticity to the course. They were very effective in communicating, and offered personal anecdotes to support points, while maintaining the focus of the audience.”
“Very engaging presentations and great teamwork.”
“I tell all my friends that SEAK course is mandatory to anyone who wants to do expert witness work. I can tell you that SEAK courses not only taught me a lot of things but changed the way I think and behave.”
“I wanted to say thank you for such and engaging, informative and highly educational course. Having been in practice for 16 years I learned more about this area in the last 2 days than in an entire career. I do feel this will greatly help me in my expert work.”
“Excellent course. What I thought I knew would only fill a thimble when compared to the tips learned this week.”
“The role plays and interactions during the training were useful/interesting - even using introductions as a teaching tool were brilliant!”
“Excellent immediate feedback was very helpful, as were the real-world examples. Great communicators.”
“So impressed - great teachers, humorous and serious, you personally looked at my needs, materials, and questions, and attending to the group at large was impressive. Made it fun, and above all - I feel ready and prepared and have a plan to do this work.”
“Fantastic Course! Faculty were Top Notch and made it an entertaining experience”
“This was an outstanding course taught by some magnificent teachers.”
“A whole new set of tools was learned - excellent course.”
“Full of valuable information and pearls of wisdom.”
“I left feeling excited about everything I learned about being a better prepared expert.”
“Informative, educational, and entertaining.”
“Loved the interactive environment.”
“Outstanding, one of the best courses I've ever taken on any subject.”
“Excellent, [Presenter] is really effective at sharing his wisdom with the audience.”
“Very informative, educational.”
“The 3 instructors are extremely knowledgeable in the material through education and experience. It gives us confidence to rely on their teaching and counsel.”
“The cross-examination exercises, the video visuals and the experiences from other colleagues and facilitators [was useful/interesting]. The manual was extremely helpful as well.”
“Excellent course, thank you for your knowledge and approachability.”
“Outstanding! The content, format, and presentation exceeded my expectations. The presenters were amazing with an unimaginable depth of knowledge.”
“Outstanding, riveting. Despite the long hours, there was never a dull or uninformative moment.”
“Lots of pearls.”
“Lively, informative, encouraging.”
“There is no better expert training in CA, the US or likely the world.”
“Faculty interaction create[d] infectious energy.”
“It really reduced my anxiety.”
“The program was great! I found it very valuable and look forward to incorporating techniques discussed in the training.”
“The sense of humor mixed in was delightful and kept us on our toes.”
“Excellent in every respect.”
“Very knowledgeable instructors & very flexible to handle various subjects.”
“The needle was moved! Thank you all for your efforts and time in bringing the various topics alive and making them pertinent.”
“I appreciated that you made the course not only informative, but fun.”
“Thank you for the toughness & thoroughness in a friendly setting. I appreciate that each presenter is approachable.”
“Superb. If the courts could mandate training of this kind, the result would likely be a far smoother and more efficient provision of expert testimony.”
“Awesome speakers! I’ve learned a lot in this course and have my second deposition next week. I feel more confident and prepared now than I did at the first deposition.”
“High level training I feel like I’m leaving here way a head of others starting this line of work.”
“Made a tremendous impact on my ability to perform as an expert witness.”
“Great program, thank you !!!”
“A great experience. Thanks!”
“Exceptionally helpful and practical.”
“High level training I feel like I’m leaving here way ahead of others starting this line of work.”
“Lots of great information, fast paced, experts are teaching information they know like the back of their hand.”
“Terrific – it’s easy to follow along.”
“Very useful & entertaining.”
“Very well-done intro to expert testimony”
“Was practical and highlighted the important aspects of being an EW.”
“Worth every little penny for how it’ll help my work.”
“Very helpful to have people practice testifying, have questions asked throughout the room, feedback on responses is very helpful.”
“Excellent presenters, for a long day, their presentations and dynamics kept my attention 100%.”
“Keep up your amazing work.”
“[Instructors] were very knowledgeable, excellent at teaching ,– appreciate the variety of teaching styles.”
“Thank you for your time, humor, and ability to convey the information in a practical and useful way.”
“You and the judge made it informative, helpful, challenging and entertaining, which keep our attention and made the hours speed by. The location was wonderful. Keep doing what you do. Thank you again!”
“A brilliantly conceived and presented course of instruction.”
“Combination of experienced trial lawyer and the perspective of the judge was very powerful teaching approach — excellent.”
“Excellent! Well thought out, taught by extremely talented people. Experts.”
“You do a great job at learning the student and making the course personalized.”
“Thank you for the great experience this weekend. Your dynamic teaching style is awesome.”
“The best seminar I’ve ever been to.”
“Excellent teachers and very personable and available.”
“Presenters were exceptional, very bright and talented”
“One of the best conferences I’ve ever attended”
“Excellent, full of useful information”
“Good dynamics, very informative”
“Excellent presenters”
“I want to express my gratitude for these great courses. I had only intended to attend the first course Thur/Fri How to start, build etc. and had brought all my bags to Fri class to go to the airport. I realized at the course how important it was to get all the training I could up at the start to do the best job how many sinkholes there are to step into. I rearranged plans. I'd strongly advise anyone seeking to do this work to take this course EARLY on as it's impossible not to make faux pas which may come to haunt you or miss opportunities you can't see when you are establishing a reputation.”
“Great course with first rate teaching as usual.”
“I enjoyed the conference and learned a lot. It was informative and entertaining - which I think is the best way to learn! I will definitely use what I learned during my upcoming court appearance and depositions. Also, I will highly recommend your program.”
“Excellent in all regards”
“Fantastic program!”
“Informative and honest”
“Inspiring”
“Terrific”
“Well created and presented”
“Good job. It is great to get practice in a safe place.”
“Great content, experience, engagement, humor”
“Great interaction with class”
“As painful as it was to be cross examined, it certainly helps to develop armor to be unemotional during testimony. Helpful to become a better witness.”
“Helpful, practical and useful.”
“Both speakers did a great job presenting with their experience and knowledge base. Their stories were on-point and valued.”
“I enjoyed the contrasting demeanor of the presenters and their interaction”
“You’re all very personable, thanks!”
“Thank you for offering this course. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You and the judge made it informative, helpful, challenging and entertaining, which keep our attention and made the hours speed by. The location was wonderful. Keep doing what you do. Thank you again!”
“Full of very useful and helpful tips”
“Very good. My compliments to the judge”
“Excellent teaching techniques”
“Best conference I have ever attended!”
“It was fabulous. I have already recouped my investment by taking the necessary time to prepare properly for my court testimony today, which very well.”
“Excellent use of anecdotes and examples to illustrate good deposition and trial skills.”
“Excellent, clear, real!”
“Excellent. Brutal at times, but necessary!!”
“Fantastic!”
“Great. You should never testify until you take this course!”
“[The course was fantastic, and thoroughly enjoyable. I realized how little prepared I was for today's courtroom testimony, and on further document review after the course, I came to a solid opinion that was better than retaining counsel had anticipated. On cross-exam the plaintiff attorney asked, "Didn't the record say 'such and such' was diagnosed?" I replied that the record said 'such and such' was possible, but that I had reviewed the raw data and concluded that the medical test results did not support that diagnosis. I was prepared to explain in detail and back it up with literature, but he just sat down after one question. Because I prepared for 10 hours, I was off the stand in 15 minutes. Meanwhile, my manager had scheduled me for a 2 hour deposition in an 8 by 8 consultation room with 3 chairs. I called the attorney and told him that deposing counsel would need to find a venue. I also asked and learned that retaining counsel has a year's worth of new documents and depositions that he has not shared with me. I insisted on time to review all evidence and write a report before the depo. Thanks for all the good advice. As you can see, I have already recouped my investment in the class.”
“Powerful captivating, not a moment of boredom. Faculty were outstanding.”
“Instructors were quite engaging.”
“Thank you for your engaging teaching! It was the most beneficial conference I've ever attended!”
“Very effective. I have been deposed 30 plus times, etc., but came away with an added appreciation for ways to take the process further.”
“A must if you plan on testifying.”
“I was discussing with my colleague, Jason, with whom I’ve attended numerous conferences that we’ve never been to a conference on plastics where for 4 days, we were in rapt attention and all of the speakers were excellent, as happened at SEAK. Personally, it has been my favorite course to date. We talked about the fact that it would have been extremely useful to have taken this course even before the plastics oral boards where similar unnerving interrogations take place and where people pass and fail more on the basis of confidence than of knowledge. If you ever want more work, I think the oral board prep courses for general and Plastic surgery, would be enthusiastic to have you as an instructor. We talked about the fact that although your grilling felt brutal at times, a lot of it came out an opportunistic moment made possible, actually, by the physician. Through excellent listening, you were able to identify weaknesses and pounce to great effect on the person being interviewed. But the carnage was many times preventable by more thoughtful responses to your initial questions. This approach is completely foreign in medicine and part of the reason the work often seems daunting - particularly when you are a defendant in a malpractice case. The course has greatly stimulated my interest in expert witnessing - but whether I end up doing it or not, the greatest benefit to me from the course is to not fear - even to enjoy - the prospect of courtroom battle. It’s given me a new perspective on witness work, and confidence to go into cases with more enthusiasm rather than fear, since it involves learnable techniques. I was trying to imagine Napoleon saying “oh, no - not another battle” the way we say “oh, no, I’m being sued”. With that attitude, he would not have conquered very much. Hats off to you and the other folks who have made this an incredible experience - you in particular. I look forward to coming back for some of the other courses offered!”
“Thank you for the lively exchange and respectful feedback.”
“Outstanding. Real-time, in your face mock testimonials.”
“Excellent course. What I thought I knew would only fill a thimble when compared to the tips learned this week.”
