Dealing with the Uncooperative Lay Witness

A. Big Surprise – the phone is not ringing As above the phone is not ringing because the last witness who talked was discovered in a trash can just after the Geico commercial. Rationale to be overcome: 1. Fear and anxiety about involvement 2. Lawyers are from the dark side and I don’t help anyone…

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Communicating with Lay Witnesses

A. Your contact vs. the investigator 1. What is my goal and what product do I want out of this witness? 2. What kind of relationship am I looking for? 3. How skilled am I you as a communicator vs. my investigator? Is my silver haired old fox the better choice for this assignment? 4.…

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