The Art of
Direct Testimony
One-Hour Live Webinar Presentation
Featuring: Michael Kaplan & Sarah Murray
May 10, 2010 |
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Webinar Time
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Time
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain Time
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Time
Program Focus
Transcripts of your expert testimony will live on long after you yourself may have forgotten what you said. To be a top-notch testifying expert, you must understand how to construct a powerful direct exam so that you, not your counsel, keeps control over what you teach and how you testify. Top-notch expert witness Michael Kaplan and leading trial consultant and communication expert Sarah Murray will teach participant show to construct the bones of a good direct exa
What You Will Learn
After completing the webinar, participants will be able to:
• Articulate the legal rules for asking questions on direct examination
• List the principles for developing good direct exam questions
• Identify effective direct testimony
• Illustrate the effective use of Power Point and other demonstrative aids in expert testimony
Who Should Attend
This presentation is appropriate for anyone who currently serves or plans to serve as an expert witness, including attorneys, CPAs, Engineers, Real Estate Brokers, Medical Practitioners, Insurance Brokers, Consultants and others who serve as experts in litigation matters and as expert witnesses.
Presenters
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Michael G. Kaplan CPA, CVA, CFFA
Mr. Kaplan has more than 30 years of experience in the areas of forensic accounting, business valuation and litigation consulting. He has qualified to testify in court as an expert witness in approximately 250 trials. Michael has served on the faculty of the Marshall School of Business and Leventhal School of Accounting at the University of Southern California and is a frequent speaker at professional conferences. He is president of NACVA’s Financial Forensics Institute and is the lead instructor of the “Litigation Boot Camp for Financial Experts,” “Forensic Workshop for Financial Professionals” and “Expert Witness Boot Camp.” |
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Sarah E. Murray, M.A.
Sarah Murray is a social/cultural anthropologist and Senior Consultant in Trial Behavior Consulting’s San Francisco office. She conducts and manages research on a broad range of civil and criminal cases and also spends many hours in trial prep and court, preparing witnesses and assisting with trial strategy. She has helped prepare stock brokers, commodities traders, physicians, nurses, world class engineers, and CEOs for testimony in both state and federal courts around the country. Sarah has served as a trainer in NACVA’s litigation boot camp program for six years, teaching the fundamentals of effective trial communication. She takes special joy in translating the insights of social science into practical tips for testifying persuasively at trial. |
CPE Credits
| Program Level: Overview |
Delivery Method: Group-Internet-Based |
| Prerequisites: None |
CPE Credits: One (1) hour |
| Advanced Preparation: None |
Fields of study: Specialized Knowledge & Applications |
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The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org |
If you are a member of both NACVA and the IBA ~ receive a 15% discount off the non-member registration fees.
Pricing
NACVA/IBA member: $117; non-member: $130 per person and allows access to one phone line; one CPE attestation form and one evaluation form are included with each registration.
Multi-person discounts are available for additional registrants at your site; the cost for additional people to register for the webinar is $40 per NACVA/IBA member and $45 per non-member. Additional registrants also receive one CPE Attestation Form and one evaluation form.
Can't Attend the Webinar? Buy the recording for $130.00 - just indicate 'recording' on the registration form.
Because every live webinar presentation will include periodic online questions during the session to assess continuous participation and to determine the program’s effectiveness, both the primary registrant and any additional registrants must view and listen to the Webinar presentation at individual computers in order to receive NASBA/NACVA qualified CPE credit.
REGISTER NOW !
Complete the Registration Form: click here and fax it to (866) 548-2321 or scan and email it to NACVAWebinar@nacva.com .
For information regarding refund, complaint, and/or program cancellation policies, please call our Director of Member Services: (801) 486-0600. Webinar Cancellation Policy: click here
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