Direct & Cross-Examination Skills Workshop 2025
On-your-feet training to get the most out of every witness
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Product Description
Product Description
Who are the most important people at a trial? It is the testimony of the witnesses that ultimately determines the outcome. The examination of the witnesses is a key component of a winning strategy. The presentation of testimony is not to be taken lightly. It should be the product of careful planning, thorough preparation, and stylish execution. Anyone can improve their skills through practice and hard work.
In this two-day Workshop, expert litigators from various practice areas and judges from different state courts teach everything you need to know about direct and cross-examination. After lectures and a demonstration by the faculty each morning, you spend the rest of the day testing your skills in a mock courtroom setting, where you can try out what you have learned and get essential, immediate feedback on your performance.
**This workshop has reached capacity. If you'd like to be added to the wait list in case of cancellations, please email customerservice@mcle.org with the subject line: "Waitlist for 5/8 Workshop".
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Agenda
Agenda & Materials
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Day One: Thursday, May 8, 2025
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9:30am - 9:35am
Welcome and Introduction
Gwen Nolan King, Esq., Nolan King Law , Weston
Jennifer C. Roman, Esq., Tracey, Roman & Ramos, PC , Wellesley Hills
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9:35am - 9:55am
Preparing for Direct Examination
Russell X. Pollock, Esq., Bergstresser & Pollock, PC , Boston
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9:55am - 10:15am
Direct Examination Outline
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10:15am - 10:35am
Challenges During Direct Examination (And, How to Overcome Them)
Paula S. Bliss, Esq., Justice Law Collaborative LLC , North Easton
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10:35am - 10:55am
Managing Direct and Preparing for Re-Direct
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10:55am - 11:05am
Networking and Refreshment Break
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11:05am - 12:30pm
Mock Direct Examinations by Panelists
Panel
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12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch (on your own)
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1:30pm - 3:45pm
On Your Feet
Panel
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3:45pm - 4:15pm
View from the Bench
Hon. Christine D. Anthony, Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Lowell
Hon. Catherine H. Ham, Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
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4:15pm - 4:30pm
"Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
Panel
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Day Two: Friday, May 9, 2025
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9:30am - 9:35am
Welcome and Introduction
Gwen Nolan King, Esq., Nolan King Law , Weston
Jennifer C. Roman, Esq., Tracey, Roman & Ramos, PC , Wellesley Hills
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9:35am - 10:15am
Preparation, Outline, and Strategy
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10:15am - 10:35am
Cross-Examination Questioning
Kate R. Isley, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Trial Division , Boston
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10:35am - 10:55am
Controlling the Runaway Witness
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10:55am - 11:05am
Networking and Refreshment Break
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11:05am - 12:30pm
Mock Cross-Examinations by Panelists
Panel
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12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch (on your own)
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1:30pm - 3:45pm
On Your Feet
Panel
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3:45pm - 4:15pm
View From the Bench
Hon. Mary Rudolph Black, Essex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Salem
Hon. Anthony M. Campo, Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
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4:15pm - 4:30pm
"Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
Panel
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