Effective Expert and Factual Witness Behavior: A Guideline
you may be easily heard. Do not show any visible signs of displeasure regarding any testimony with which you are in disagreement.
General:
(1) Never deny discussing the case with our lawyer when questioned about such a practice.
(2) Always tell the complete truth according to your best recollection, and as accurately as possible, the facts and events involved.
(C) So you're being used as an expert!
Expert witnesses are used when information is expected to be
of a scope beyond that of what the layman would likely
know. "At the time of testifying, the expert's training,
experience, and special qualifications will be explained to
the jury. These are summarized and outlined in the expert's
curriculum vitae (or CV, its like a resume). As an expert,
one should be prepared to be criticized, or even
professionally questioned, via the cross-examiner.
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