Stark & Stark Shareholder Carin O’Donnell will be presenting at the seminar “How to Conduct an Effective Direct and Cross Examination,” through the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.  The seminar will be held at the PBI Conference Center in Mechanicsburg, PA on Tuesday April 23, 2013 at 9:00am, and at the CLE Conference Center in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 9:00am.  Attendees can earn up to three substantive CLE credits and one ethics CLE credit.

The seminar will discuss the must-do approaches and the pitfalls to be avoided when questioning a witness in a mock direct and cross-examination.  Attendees will learn how to capture the attention of everyone in the courtroom and discover how to enhance the impact of a witness’s testimony and get the desired effect on the court and/or jury.  Topics that will be covered include the beneficial questioning of witnesses, overcoming evidentiary issue hurdles, keeping the rapt attention of your audience, preparing your witness to present their “story”, and organizing and structuring your performance in the courtroom.

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