Mastering the Heart and Soul of the Trial: Direct and Cross-Examinations
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About
This Course
While everyone loves to see a powerful opening or closing in a courtroom drama, the real trial is actually won or lost through the evidence. This course will help attorneys hone the necessary skills to successfully present evidence to the jury through the direct and cross-examinations of fact witnesses at trial. This course is designed for new attorneys practicing litigation and for more seasoned attorneys who would like a refresher.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to prepare for direct examinations
- Understand how to enter and use trial exhibits during direct examination
- Investigate best practices to prepare fact witnesses for trial
- Explore how to prepare for cross-examination
- Avoid the common mistakes that can ruin a cross-examination
About the Presenters
Alison Baldwin, Esq.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Practice Area: Intellectual Property (+ 3 other areas)
Alison Baldwin is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation group at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reach in Chicago. An experienced litigator with over 20 years of pharmaceutical and biotechnology intellectual property cases under her belt, Alison advocates for clients in all stages of the trial across a range of venues. Her experience in federal district court, the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board—along with private arbitration proceedings—informs her strategic guidance for clients in every phase of their case.
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