FVC2317. Improving the Presentation of Expert Opinions at Trial

While forensic accountants and damages experts may feel right at home with numbers and complex analyses, judges and juries do not. This presentation will focus on differences between expert analysis, reports and deposition testimony on the one hand, and effective trial testimony on the other. The session will include mock testimony demonstrating ineffective and effective approaches to educating the trier of fact.

Learning Objectives:

• Contrast ineffective and effective trial testimony
• Formulate a testimony outline that focuses on maintaining attention and trust
• Asses which testimony is necessary for direct examination and which should be left for cross examination/redirect