Litigation Skills Series: Impeachment
Knowing how to impeach a witness can be a pivotal skill, influencing case outcomes and elevating your trial advocacy.
This training features a blend of expert-led presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and dynamic workshops, enabling participants to explore the finer points of impeachment techniques. Experienced trial attorneys will share insights, best practices, and real-life examples, guiding you on how to:
- Identifying opportunities for impeachment
- Utilizing prior inconsistent statements, bias, and credibility challenges
- Cross-examination tactics to discredit witnesses
- Admissibility of impeachment evidence
- Effective use of exhibits and demonstrative aids
This training takes place on Thursday, February 26 from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm at Arnold & Porter (601 Massachusetts Ave NW). We will provide the drinks, cookies, and answers! You come with your lunch and questions!
Scholarships are available due to the generosity of the D.C. Bar Foundation. To apply for a scholarship, please complete this online scholarship form.
The following CLE credit is pending for this training.
We are also looking for facilitators for this training! If you are or know an attorney with 4+ years of experience that would like to give back by supporting this training, please sign up here.