Tag: witness statements

By Andrew Ness Last week’s post, Practical Tips for Drafting Witness Statements listed thirteen recommendations for making witness statements more effective and powerful. This week’s post adds guidance about the attorney’s role in drafting effective witness statements and exhibits, including some cardinal rules to follow to avoid potential disaster on cross examination. Who Drafts the

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By Andrew Ness Drafting Effective Witness Statements Using Witness Statements in Arbitration (8/31/24) addressed the basics for using written witness statements in lieu of direct testimony in arbitration.  This post provides tips for drafting effective witness statements.               Practical Tips for Drafting Effective Witness Statements Takeaways Drafting effective witness statements requires collaboration between counsel

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By Andrew Ness Witness Statements Gain Popularity in U.S. Arbitrations Of the many innovations gaining wider acceptance in U.S. arbitrations, use of fact witness statements in lieu of direct examination is leading the pack.  For those considering the use of witness statements in an upcoming arbitration, this post outlines the procedures generally adopted, and the

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