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The critical importance of witness testimony
Research has shown that the performance of witnesses, in depositions and during trial, is the single most important factor in case outcomes. In this 4-part video series, you will learn: ·           why and how witness testimony goes bad ·           why witnesses are so vulnerable during testimon...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— January 2020 — 150 views Depositions Litigation psychology Research Trial consulting Witness training

Leveraging technology to improve your deposition experience
It continues to amaze us that more attorneys do not use desktop videoconferencing to conduct their depositions [1] . There is a wealth of advantages in doing so. Not only will you save your client thousands of dollars in travel costs, using desktop videoconferencing will give you your life back!  ...
Julie Villafuerte
— December 2019 — 291 views Court reporting Depositions Paralegals

Heart of darkness: hidden dimensions of witness effectiveness training
We refer to the “heart of darkness” as that murky, subjective realm in which jurors make character assessments that decidedly tilt the playing field in a case.  The negative connotation is utilized since, when this tilt occurs, there is a positive and a negative polarization involved.  For positiv...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— November 2019 — 512 views Depositions Jurors Litigation psychology Witness training

The most important non-legal tactical measure you can take in your case:
At Courtroom Sciences, Inc. more than a dozen Ph.D.’s have been studying witness performance in over 20,000 cases since the 1980’s.  Together through a creative synthesis of impressions and research-based analyses we have developed what we call the Cognitive Map that jurors use to problem-solve ca...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— October 2019 — 606 views Communications Depositions Jurors Litigation psychology Research Witness training

Paralegals helping paralegals with records and depositions
What can you do when everything is urgent and the demands on your time don’t allow you to produce everything you need to get done? There is an option to work more efficiently and get more done in less time: outsource to someone who gets it. Most days it’s a challenge just to keep up. And you don’t...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2019 — 696 views Court reporting Depositions Paralegals Records Retrieval

Why your entire case is riding on the performance of your witnesses
Witness performance, in depositions and during trial, is the most important factor in case outcomes. Watch this 4-part video series on: · the importance of witness performance · how to know if a witness needs witness effectiveness training [1] · why attorneys who advise witnesses to “pivot” are d...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2019 — 685 views Depositions Litigation psychology Trial consulting Witness training

Testing before testifying: keeping your good witness from going bad
Your key witness has just finished their deposition. They were combative, defensive, and unlikeable. Worst of all their testimony was off message and damaging. They did great in the prep sessions and you were sure they would do well in the deposition too. But now your case is in a place you had...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— March 2019 — 808 views Depositions Litigation psychology Trial consulting Witness training

The Reptile Cometh…. Prevent the Psychological Manipulation
Reptilian tactics have produced plaintiff verdicts and settlements totaling more than $6.2 billion since 2009.
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— February 2019 — 1051 views Anti-reptile Depositions Reptile Trial consulting Witness training

Witness Report Card: Four “A’s” you DO NOT want them to earn
There are four potent psychological landmines that will damage your witness’s credibility every time: Anxiety, Anger, Arrogance, and ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2018 — 731 views Depositions Litigation psychology Trial consulting Witness training