Expert Witness Testimony: Fear and Loathing or Fun and Games? David S. Curcio Jackson Walker L.L.P. 1401 McKinney, Suite 1900 Houston, Texas 77010 713.752.4441 Tel 713.754.6714 Fax [email protected]
Expert Witness Testimony: Fear and Loathing or Fun and Games?
Dec 30, 2015
Expert Witness Testimony: Fear and Loathing or Fun and Games?. David S. Curcio Jackson Walker L.L.P. 1401 McKinney, Suite 1900 Houston, Texas 77010 713.752.4441 Tel 713.754.6714 Fax [email protected]. Preparation. Know the case Know the evidence Know your lawyer Know the opposition. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Expert Witness Testimony:Fear and Loathing or Fun and Games?
David S. CurcioJackson Walker L.L.P.
1401 McKinney, Suite 1900Houston, Texas 77010
713.752.4441 Tel713.754.6714 [email protected]
Preparation Know the case
Know the evidence
Know your lawyer
Know the opposition
Rules
Always:• TELL THE TRUTH• Stick to your area of expertise• Pay Attention
For Depositions/Cross:• Interrogator is the enemy• Do not volunteer• Do not converse
Characteristics
• Belief / Indifference
• Knowledge / Ignorance
• Humble / Arrogant
“It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
Abraham Lincoln
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything else.”
Mark Twain
“There are three signs of old age: loss of memory ... I forget the other two.”
Red Skelton
“Pretend inferiority and encourage your enemy’s
arrogance.”Sun Tzu
“Liars when they speak the truth are not believed.”
Aristotle
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
Colin Powell
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