Randi McGinn on Direct Examination

Randi McGinn, one of the top trial lawyers in the country, walks listeners through her tried and proven strategies for creating compelling arguments from witness testimony. She discusses how utilizing techniques that appeal to different learning styles can ensure that the jurors will not only understand how serious your client’s injury is, but will remember and callback to specific details during deliberation.  Citing previous successful cases to support these practices, McGinn breaks down the necessary elements for an effective direct examination:  How to question an expert witness versus the damages witness and plaintiff  Framing your questions with headlines The importance of using an active voice  The benefits of visual aids  How to prepare your client for direct examination How to piece together the most impactful elements of your client’s story  How to emphasize progress  In the follow-up Q&A, McGinn answers listeners’ questions on subjects such as:  How to introduce chart