Jeff Dougherty, M.S.Apr 20, 20207 min readWitness Preparation: The Four Necessary Stages (You've Never Heard Before)Testifying is a strange communication environment. Even if your witness is a great communicator, he's not guaranteed to be a good witness.
Jeff Dougherty, M.S.Apr 16, 20203 min readWitness Preparation: What Body Language Tells a JuryThe witness is frustrated with opposing counsel. He rolls his eyes, becomes sarcastic and argumentative. He thinks he's winning - he's not.
Jeff Dougherty, M.S.Apr 14, 20204 min readWitness Preparation and Body Language: Will Jurors Think Your Witness is Lying?Testifying is anxiety provoking ...particularly cross-examination. Sometimes jurors will assume a nervous witness is a lying witness.