Dr. Brodsky provides a wide-ranging interview with tips for the expert witness. He discusses the importance of avoiding humor on the stand. Dr. Brodsky talks about the importance of witness demeanor, before talking about how important it is to be the best version of one’s self while testifying. Dr. Brodsky provides tips for how to deal with aggressive questioning during cross examination. He provides his insight into ways to address questions from examinees during the evaluation in a manner that is respectful and does not disrupt rapport. He provides recommendations for dealing with “surprise” questions, which leads to a discussion of managing anxiety as an expert witness. Dr. Brodsky details how he finds multi-part questions to be a gift. He ends with a discussion of courtroom attire.
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