What does a witness consultant do?
A witness consultant will teach a witness how to respond appropriately and effectively to questions asked by attorneys in deposition, trial, arbitration, before a grand jury or at any other legal hearings. Techniques are given for dealing with questions asked by opposing attorneys. Witnesses are trained to answer questions from the friendly attorney in an interesting, clear and persuasive way. Witnesses are also taught how to listen carefully to questions, to edit while speaking, to slow down, to speak up, to pause for objections, etc. A consultant can help a witness overcome nervousness, and to better manage any attitude problems.
