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Direct and Cross-Examination A-Z: Trial Testimony Masterclass With Demonstrations

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Raymond Grasing
Robert Kasieta
Louis Cohan
Peter Wechsler
With Raymond R. Grasing from The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates + 3 others

Mon, Nov 30, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102623

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Overview

Learn the Techniques the Greats Use

Weak direct examination buries the most compelling testimony. Missed cross-examination opportunities let adverse witnesses walk away with the jury's ear. And a botched impeachment sequence can unravel weeks of case preparation. This full-day program gives you the practical skills to get witness examination right - from opening question to final redirect. Learn how to structure persuasive direct examinations, deploy proven cross-examination tactics, control evasive and hostile witnesses, execute impeachment sequences with precision, and handle exhibits and objections without hesitation. You'll learn from trial attorneys who have spent decades in the courtroom, through live demonstrations and real-world examples designed to sharpen your instincts and build lasting trial skill. Register today!

  • Learn how to qualify experts, present technical testimony clearly, and defend against opposing cross.
  • Master the constructive and destructive cross-examination tactics experienced litigators rely on.
  • Take control of evasive, argumentative, hostile, and overexplaining witnesses before they take control of the room.
  • Walk through impeachment and rehabilitation step-by-step, with concrete demonstrations.
  • Introduce exhibits with proper foundation and respond to objections with confidence using take-home quick-reference tools.
  • Leave with trial-ready checklists, examination outlines, and a witness prep framework you can use immediately.
  • Stay on the right side of the ethics rules governing witness preparation and questioning tactics.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. The Art of Direct Examination
  2. Expert Witness Direct Examination Techniques (With Demonstrations)
  3. Core Cross-Examination Tactics
  4. Controlling Experts and Difficult Witnesses on Cross (With Demonstrations)
  5. Impeachment and Rehabilitation (With Demonstrations)
  6. Introducing Exhibits and Handling Objections During Examination (With Quick-Reference Tools)
  7. Witness Prep, Trial Notebook, and Examination Outlines: Trial-Readiness Tips and Checklists
  8. Legal Ethics of Direct and Cross-Examination

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. The Art of Direct Examination

    1. Sequencing Witnesses Strategically
    2. Question Design and Techniques
    3. Developing Persuasive Testimony
    4. Top Direct Examination Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Expert Witness Direct Examination Techniques (With Demonstrations)

    1. Qualifying the Expert
    2. Presenting Technical Testimony Clearly
    3. Defending Against Cross-Examination

  3. Core Cross-Examination Tactics

    1. Objectives and Strategic Decisions
    2. Destructive and Constructive Cross-Examination Tactics
    3. The Looping Technique
    4. Strategic Use of Silence
    5. Top Cross-Examination Mistakes to Avoid

  4. Controlling Experts and Difficult Witnesses on Cross (With Demonstrations)

    1. Evasive Witnesses
    2. Argumentative Witnesses
    3. Overexplaining Witnesses
    4. Hostile Experts
    5. Highly Polished Professional Witnesses
    6. Vulnerable Witnesses

  5. Impeachment and Rehabilitation (With Demonstrations)

    1. Impeachment Methods and Strategy
    2. Using Depositions at Trial
    3. Rehabilitation Techniques
    4. Demonstration: Step-by-Step Impeachment Sequence
    5. Demonstration: Effective Rehabilitation Redirect

  6. Introducing Exhibits and Handling Objections During Examination (With Quick-Reference Tools)

    1. Introducing Exhibits Through Witnesses
    2. Exhibit Foundation Cheat Sheet
    3. Making and Responding to Objections During Direct and Cross-Examination
    4. Objections Quick-Reference Guide

  7. Witness Prep, Trial Notebook, and Examination Outlines: Trial-Readiness Tips and Checklists

  8. Legal Ethics of Direct and Cross-Examination

    1. Witness Preparation vs. Coaching
    2. Improper Speaking Objections
    3. Misleading Questioning
    4. Harassment and Intimidation
    5. Disclosure Obligations and Duties Regarding Adverse Authority and Evidence
    6. Professionalism Before Judge and Jury

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for trial lawyers.

Speakers

Raymond R Grasing
Raymond R.
Grasing
The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Robert J Kasieta
Robert J.
Kasieta
Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
Louis R Cohan
Louis R.
Cohan
Cohan Law Group, L.L.C.
Peter L Wechsler
Peter L.
Wechsler
The Wechsler Law Group, LLC
Speaker bio
Raymond R Grasing

Raymond R. Grasing

The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Raymond Grasing

is an attorney with The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates. He has more than 25 years of trial experience in New York. Mr. Grasing knows how to try a case in a straight forward convincing manner, and how to pare down the facts and issues to their essential parts to help a jury reach the correct decision. His understanding of the law, gained through his trial experience, provides his clients with a distinct competitive advantage, whether or not their case gets to trial. Mr. Grasing practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, construction disputes, insurance coverage disputes, insurance coverage, collections, subrogation, arson, and fraud cases. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.

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Robert J Kasieta

Robert J. Kasieta

Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
Robert Kasieta

is the founder of Kasieta Legal Group, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a certified civil pre-trial and trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Kasieta practices in civil litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff personal injury and employment cases, as well as commercial litigation. He has written and taught extensively in the areas of trial practice, personal injury law and insurance law, and is an instructor of trial practice at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Kasieta is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Eleventh circuits, and all Wisconsin courts. He is a member of the Dane County Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Kasieta earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Northern Michigan University and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.

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Louis R Cohan

Louis R. Cohan

Cohan Law Group, L.L.C.
Louis Cohan

founded Cohan & Levy, and has been a trial lawyer for more than 30 years. He has been recognized for his trial experience by admission into the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Cohan has litigated more than $900 million in claims for his clients and recently secured a Verdict in excess of $66 million in a fraud case. He has done work in breach of contract, fraud, injunctive relief, punitive damages, employment, trade secrets, real estate, construction and construction defects, and civil rights litigation. Mr. Cohan's practice is concentrated on business litigation and employment litigation, as well as civil litigation. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Georgia and his J.D. degree from Emory School of Law. Mr. Cohan has served as chair of the Litigation Section, the largest section of the Atlanta Bar Association. He has also chaired the Small Firm Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Mr. Cohan has served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Bar Association; and has chaired the Atlanta Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Atlanta Bar Association. He has received awards and recognition for his community and legal work. These awards include Super Lawyer, Legal Elite, Martindale-Hubbell's preeminent AV rating, American Board of Trial Advocates, America's Top 100 Attorneys, and the Celebrating Service Award. For many years, Mr. Cohan has chaired the Legal Run Around 5k road race, raising money for the children of injured and fallen Atlanta Police Department officers.

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Peter L Wechsler

Peter L. Wechsler

The Wechsler Law Group, LLC
Peter Wechsler

is an attorney and founder of The Wechsler Law Group, LLC. He is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and practices in Pinecrest (Miami), Florida. Mr. Wechsler is also a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator and concentrates his practice in civil litigation, mediation, eDiscovery, electronically stored information (ESI), product liability, personal injury and wrongful death, insurance disputes, complex commercial litigation, motor vehicle crashworthiness, and accident reconstruction, and has been appointed by the courts numerous times as a Special Master in eDiscovery disputes. He earned his J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston. Mr. Wechsler is board-certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a member of The American College of Board Certified Attorneys. He has been consistently selected by his peers as a Florida Super Lawyer®, including 2016 - 2020 in personal injury and products defense. Mr. Wechsler finished his five-year term on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, and is now an Emeritus Member. He has been appointed to the Professionalism Committees of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and is a member of the Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions-Civil Committee. Mr. Wechsler is a fellow in the American College of e-Neutrals, a life member of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA), the Brain Injury Association of Florida, the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE), and many other societies and organizations. He has been dealing with Frye and Daubert matters for many years, and has been involved in qualifying and disqualifying experts in various fields at trial. Mr. Wechsler has used most types of experts in trial, including accident reconstruction, biomechanical, medical and mental health.

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