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Op-ed | Effective questioning of witnesses requires competence and preparation, not stupidity and arrogance

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An op-ed argues that effective witness interrogation in trials requires thorough preparation and investigation rather than arrogance.

Good trial attorneys know that effective interrogation of an adverse witness requires careful preparation. The lawyer must learn everything possible about the witness’s background, connection to the case, statements the witness may have made about the case, and any reason the witness might have to lie. The lawyer has lots of resources to investigate witnesses,...

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