Every caring trial lawyer has experienced the stress (trauma?) of wondering and worrying about witness testimony. 10 Rules for Powerful Witness Preparation provides a modern prescription for persuasive verbal and non-verbal witness communications that will benefit every lawyer — regardless of experience (or inexperience).
Dan Small, a highly-respected, experienced litigator — and witness expert — walks you through the methods, procedure and rules that will give you the knowledge edge during the run-up to trial and will make your witnesses more powerful, compelling communicators.
Small has worked in large and small firms, as general counsel of a healthcare management firm, and as a prosecutor for the U.S. Justice Department. He is a respected author on this subject — Preparing Witnesses: A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients, (3rd Edition, American Bar Association). He represents witnesses, plaintiffs and defendants in wide-ranging investigations and proceedings and in both civil and criminal litigation; that incredible breadth of experience is reflected in the bottom-line practical counsel he offers in this highly-acclaimed seminar.
Developing expertise, or even modest success, in trial and witness preparation takes years, trials and, for most lawyers, many errors. Small’s objective is to rapidly increase the learning curve while minimizing the pain inherent in inadequate or improper preparation.
10 Rules of Witness Prep ~ Dan Small July 2013 | Available after Purchase |
PowerPoint Slides (in note-taking format) (2.00 MB) | 20 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Daniel Small
Holland & McDan Small’s expansive career provides the unique basis for his excellence as a teacher and author. His impressive body of work includes lawyering for the U.S. Department of Justice, work as corporate general counsel for a national healthcare management firm, and private practice with both small and large firms.
Practitioner, Author, Lecturer
He may not have seen it all, but he’s seen a lot of what lawyers do — from varied and meaningful perspectives. In addition, he is a noted author for the American Bar Association (ABA), has served as Lecturer on Law at Harvard University and is a frequent television, radio and newspaper commentator on legal issues.
Dan is a partner at Holland & Knight, LLP in their Boston and Miami offices. He represents witnesses, plaintiffs an defendants in wide-ranging investigations and proceedings and in both civil and criminal litigation (including fraud, regulation, insider trading, revenue recognition and more).
Small is a member of The Florida Bar and the Massachusetts Bar. He is a 1979 graduate of Harvard Law School and a cum laude graduate of Harvard College. He was recently inducted into the honorary society Litigation Counsel of America.
Recognized Litigator
Dan is recognized for his work in defending Edwin Edwards, a legendary Louisiana political figure. And he is published in the August 2011 Massachusetts Lawyers Journal and in the January 2012 and May 2012 editions of Compliance and Ethics Professional.