The Investigators' Guide to Testifying in Non-Criminal Legal Proceedings

A comprehensive overview of all the key steps that go into giving effective testimony. An experiential learning day that will begin with a plenary session that provides key strategies needed to maximize learning in the hands-on workshops. The majority of the day was in a small group, with numerous opportunities to practice the techniques discussed, with individualized feedback from experienced counsel on presentation; body language and other non-verbal aspects, to how your testimony holds up and how it can be improved.

• How to best review the evidence and prepare for court

• Practical tips for testifying including communication techniques: word choice, composure, body language, etc.

• Bad habits and how to avoid them

• Responding to various strategies of counsel when being examined or cross-examined