Daniel Ambrose

Daniel Ambrose

We will focus exclusively on presenting with the use of visuals and mastering cross examination.

Use of visuals:

• Foam core boards
• Powerpoints
• Flip chart
• Physical models

Cross-examination - Participants will learn how to master the use of:

• The flip chart
• Using dialogue in cross
• Present tense
• Eliminate tag lines: correct, true
• Eliminate filler words: and, ok & ah
• Creating space
• Dodd’s Three Rules: leading questions only, one new fact per question & all facts lead to goal oriented fact

Dan Ambrose · Nate Bjerke

The most important witness in every trial is the plaintiff. The best plaintiff witnesses are calm, vulnerable and testify in a way that transports to the jury into the client’s story. This presentation focuses on getting your clients to that place. As we’ve all seen, juries don’t want to help an angry client. Dan and Nate will show you how to help your clients let go of their anger and find the courage to be vulnerable and share the underlying hurt and loss. Then, after we have our client in the right frame of mind, teach them to re-live their stories on the witness stand to draw the jury in and not just hear but experience your client's story. This method inoculates even the most-skilled cross examination. These techniques will not only make your client the best witness they can be, they help your client heal.