Providing Dynamic & Convincing Testimony

This course is instructed by Senior Deputy District Attorney, Scott Healy. Sr. DDA Healy has been with the District Attorney’s Office in the Portland, Oregon metro region since 1994. Mr. Healy is an excellent speaker and presenter with experience in many aspects of courts, hearings, trials and testimony. Sr. DDA Healy has handled virtually every type of case from murder (death penalty) and other high profile/serious cases to DUII and minor thefts. He has experience in Psychiatric Security Review Boards, Parole Board Hearings, Mental Health Court, Driving under the Influence Court, District and Circuit Courts. He has instructed for the National District Attorneys Association, the Oregon /Washington Lawmen’s Association and the Clackamas Community College as an Adjunct Instructor since 2000. He has also been a presenter at the NCDA Special Prosecutions Course on the topic of “Special Witness Strategies” Course Information: All of us are on the side of law, order, fairness and justice. Therefore we need instruction, insight and review regarding the best testimony practices, which include preparation and application of knowledge, experience ethics and professionalism. This course gives you the tools and best practices regarding testimony including: How to write a detailed report that is immune from attack Learn how your testimony is important to a case How to handle information that comes from an expert What information does a witness need from the Deputy District Attorney before testifying? Learn what juries are told about how to evaluate witness testimony Learn how to always be controlled and professional, even when others are not Learn how to assume some control from the witness stand Why is it always important to remain objective and unbiased Learn how to handle the most aggressive Cross Examination How to recognize and handle the compound question How to avoid the most common mistakes while testifying The Top Ten Tips to ethical, effective and professional testimony