Cross-Examination of an Investigating Officer
Runtime: 3:16:01
Performed by: Joseph Low
With commentary and analysis by Roger Dodd
Methods & Techniques Discussed:(not limited to those listed)
Cross-Examination of an Investigating Officer
Bifurcated trial for Liability and for Damages
Cross reacting to the Demeanor of Witness
Chapters on Body Language
Explaining ‘Why’ to the Jury Without Using the ‘Why?’-Phrased Question
Singling Out Jurors for Specific Chapters
Avoiding Emotional Over-Selling
How to Avoid Tone of Questions That Evoke Fear or Judgment in Jurors
Low-Tech Demonstratives
Pretrial Drafts
Credibility Cross
Reflecting the Judge’s Degree of Care
Grey Areas: Whether and When to Do It
Asking Questions the Jury Wants to Ask
Preparation of Cross
Cross of Suppression of Information
Cross-Examination of a Medical Expert (Dr. Fromer)
Runtime: 3:33:57
Performed by: Adam Slater
Commentary and analysis of Adam Slater’s cross-examination by Roger Dodd.
Methods & Techniques Discussed: (not limited to those listed)
Constructive Cross of Doctor in Pain Sequences and Medical Malpractice
Sequence of Cross, Especially the Starting and Ending of the Cross-Examination
Use of Writing Report or Deposition, and Factors to Consider
Preferable Speeds of Cross
Inferences Ask or Permit the Jury to Use Their Judgement
Significance of Page and Line Number
“What Not Done” Chapters and How to Make Them Bigger
When Experts Use Conclusions
How to Give a Closing Argument in Cross-Examination