Direct examination is the heart of the trial. It is also your greatest challenge. You must avoid leading questions used in cross-examination, and ask open-ended questions, meaning that unlike other ...

Lynne Z. Gold-Bikin of Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby[/caption] Many lawyers are concerned about how to deal with an expert witness. Interestingly enough, the same rules and concepts ...

Direct and Cross Examination in Divorce Proceedings Alan Feigenbaum discusses the recent decision, T.I. v. R.I., where Justice Jeffrey Sunshine “provides a stellar educational tool in terms of ...

From a legal point of view, there are two kinds of questions. OK, maybe four, but the latter two are really riffs on the basic two. Questions on direct examination are a species of their own and ...

A distinguishing characteristic of international arbitration hearings is that witness testimony is most often presented in writing in advance of the hearing, with the result that the witness portion ...