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The Basic Elements Of Direct Examination
15 March 2017
Holland & Knight
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Dan Small is a partner in Holland & Knight's
Boston and
Miami offices.
In theory, at least, an effective direct examination should be
one of the easiest things to accomplish in the courtroom. The
witness is almost always friendly; in fact, it's often your own
client. The testimony is almost always entirely predictable. And
the goal is usually pretty straightforward: telling your side of
the story.
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