May the Record Reflect
May the Record Reflect
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
54. Are You in Control Getting Real about Witnesses, with Judge Amy Hanley and Adrienne Johnson
1 hour 12 minutes Posted May 14, 2024 at 2:00 pm.
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You've probably heard that in direct examination, controlling your witness is all about witness prep, while in cross, leading questions are the key. Those oft-repeated tenets are true, say podcast guests Judge Amy Hanley and NITA faculty member Adrienne Johnson, but they oversimplify the specific control techniques that actually work and how attorney style, hearing type, and venue factor in. Tune in as they get specific about the part of trial over which we have the least control: examining w...