Expert Testimony: Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking – Best Practices From Leading Experts: Creating a Niche Forensic Practice Series

Statistics show that speaking to an audience is the No. 1 fear for adults in the U.S. This session will help forensic experts better understand their role and objectives in providing testimony. Highlights include: direct vs. cross examination, testimony dos and don’ts, communicating with a jury, use of demonstratives, the testimony pyramid, how to identify improper advocacy and handling hypothetical situations.

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge and Application
Level: Basic/Intermediate           
Prerequisites: None
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Presenter:
Robert Manley
Richard Gering, Ph.D.

Robert Manley is a principal in the Dallas office of McKool Smith, which deals with complex business and intellectual property litigation. He is an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at SMU Law School and serves on the faculties of the Southern and Gulf Coast Regional NITA programs. He founded and chairs the McKool Smith Pro Bono Criminal Trial Program, which provides criminal jury trial counsel to the underprivileged. He also prosecuted cases at the Dallas District Attorney’s Office in 2000.

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Richard Gering, Ph.D., is a principal at Parente Randolph Consulting and Accountants, where he focuses on all forms of intellectual property including patents, trademarks, copyright, trade dress and trade secrets. He is an adjunct lecturer at Villanova University School of Law, where he teaches “Economic Damages.” He also has served as an expert witness in federal and state courts.

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