There are dozens of topics you should go over with an attorney to prepare yourself for deposition, but there are two things that rise above the rest in importance. After going over the substance of the case, these two tips are the most vital. Continue reading »
Effective Non-Verbal Skills Can be Learned
Are good experts born, or can they be trained? The skills that expert witnesses have to bring with them into the courtroom are just as sophisticated and subtle as those of the best litigators, and just as difficult to execute. For instance, good experts must appear self-confident – but not arrogant. Polite – but not obsequious. Well dressed – but not too flashy or slick.
By Rosalie Hamilton
Your printed materials represent you in your absence. What do they say about your professionalism, your thoroughness, and your attention to detail? The most important points to include in an introductory, or solicitation, letter are the subject line and the P.S. (postscript).
By Alex Rosenberg
There are a number of steps one must take toward becoming more important as an appraiser. If one is a recognized specialist in a given field, he or she will be called upon either to act as an appraiser in important cases or act as an expert witness or both in cases involving large sums of money.
By Rosalie Hamilton
1. Create your marketing for your public, not the public. Lawyers are not attracted to and do not respond to gimmicks and other devices that consumers sometimes do. Legal industry standards also preclude results-oriented advertising (“I can help your side win”). Anything with your name on it should be professional and conservative.
