The real purpose of direct examination is to “argue” the case via questions from counsel and answers from the witness. Trial lawyers asking the questions must be skilled in not only posing the right ...

When preparing for trial testimony, often the focus is on what opposing counsel is going to do. You prepare for cross, naturally enough, because that is an adversarial moment. But my own view is that ...

Gwen Richard of McKinney Taylor in Houston, Texas likes to refer to direct examination as "the unsung hero of trial practice." Gwen Richard of McKinney Taylor in Houston, Texas likes to refer to ...

As a witness prepares to testify in trial, the big fear is often cross-examination. While the direct questioning by the witness’s own attorney is seen as the “easy part” (friendly, open-ended ...