Filmed before a live audience in high quality digital format, Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques, 2nd Edition illustrates many of the techniques described in the best selling book Cross-Examination - Science and Techniques, 2nd Edition. Watching Larry Pozner and Roger Dodd at work will give you invaluable insight into such factors as voice inflection, word emphasis, body language, and facial expressions that play such an important role in a successful cross.
With features like scene selection by topic, the seminar materials, and the PowerPoint presentation on the DVD, you can selectively choose material to review, and learn at your own pace. Larry Pozner and Roger Dodd together have revolutionized the practice of cross-examination in the United States through their book and seminars. This DVD captures America's most attended trial tactics seminar, which they have performed over 400 times in all 50 states.
Cross-examination is the critical piece of the trial that offers you more opportunity to win. Larry Pozner and Roger Dodd will take you step by step through what works in the courtroom, covering:
- The 4 Principals of Cross-Examination
- The Only 3 Rules of Cross-Examination
- The Chapter Method
- Database Investigation of Witnesses, Jurors, and Experts
- Page Preparation
- Cross-Examination Sequences
- Loops, Multiple Loops, and Spontaneous Loops
- Controlling the Runaway Witness
And more!
Also available on CD-ROM.
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Larry S. Pozner & Roger J. Dodd
Roger J. Dodd is an internationally-known trial attorney, author, lecturer, consultant and recognized expert on cross-examination techniques. His focus is on serious or catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, trucking cases, aviation accidents, and medical malpractice. Mr. Dodd is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in both civil and criminal practice, and has been a member of the Florida Bar for 29 years, and The State Bar of Georgia for 30 years.
Listed among the nation's most elite lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America since 1991, he is co-author of the best selling book ever published by LexisNexis: Cross-Examination – Science and Techniques. Since its inception in 2004, Mr. Dodd has been named a Georgia "Super Lawyer" – the prestigious professional recognition based on peer nominations. He is a member of The American Board of Trial Advocates, attaining the distinction of Advocate in that organization.
Mr. Dodd is a frequent guest and commentator on Court TV, Good Morning America and numerous local Fox, CBS, NBC and ABC affiliate stations. Since 1990, he has published numerous articles in Trial, the American Trial Lawyers Association's monthly magazine. Mr. Dodd has lectured or testified as an expert witness in all fifty states, as well as internationally. His lecture tour is limited to 30 appearances a year, to standing-room-only crowds, at state bar association meetings and at meetings held by expert witnesses and other legal organizations.
In addition to his practice in Valdosta, Georgia, Mr. Dodd is senior partner of Spohrer & Dodd of Jacksonville, Florida.
Larry S. Pozner's law practice emphasizes three primary areas: criminal defense work, complex commercial litigation and professional lecturing. He began his career as a Public Defender and in 1998 he was elected President of the 10,000 member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mr. Pozner's civil practice includes representation as plaintiff or defense counsel in a broad spectrum of matters including fraud, outrageous conduct, breach of contract, theft of trade secrets, environmental matters, copyright and trademark infringement actions and healthcare fraud cases. He was co-counsel in four successive trials against a midwestern brokerage management firm which resulted in verdicts and settlements totaling $31,000,000. Those trials consumed more than 27 weeks, the longest being a 12 week trial in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr. Pozner was lead counsel in the defense of the Broncos Football Club which was sued in a multi-claim civil action seeking damages and interest totaling $150,000,000. He obtained a defense verdict. He was also co-counsel in the successful defense of the Denver Broncos in a case seeking rescission of the contract under which the Broncos were purchased by the current owner, Pat Bowlen.
Mr. Pozner is a nationally recognized legal commentator. He was retained as the NBC News Legal Analyst for the Oklahoma City bombing trials and the Jon Benet Ramsey case. He has frequently provided legal analysis for the NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, Rivera Live, Fox News, CNN, NPR and Court TV. Mr. Pozner is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, and in Martindale Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He served many years on the adjunct faculty of the University of Denver, College of Law, where he was voted Best Professor. He is now a partner in the 15-lawyer litigation firm of Reilly, Pozner & Connelly.
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