Client and Witness Testimony Preparation

CaseFocus consults with you to take you to take the testimony of your clients, experts, and lay witnesses to the next level.

It is almost impossible for a single witness to win a case, but it is very easy for a single witness to lose it. 

That's why Jennifer O'Connell Moore and CaseFocus developed the R.I.S.E. Method™️ of testimony preparation. The R.I.S.E. Method™️ can be applied to all types of witnesses to get to the core of their truth and the stability of their focus. 

The R.I.S.E. Method™️ is about tossing out the old way of prepping witnesses in a cram session, with a list of do's and don't's  and canned responses the witness needs to memorize or the entire case may fall apart like a house of cards. 

Instead, we focus on four steps:

• Reassure
• Identify
• Simplify
• Empower

This Method is applied over a series of sessions which, depending on the witness, can range from one to two hours and occur two to three times a week for two to three weeks. It includes homework and sample deposition review in a tailored packet made for your client and their case. By the end of the process, the witness has become clear in their truth, has shed any fears of testifying or learned how to embrace those fears, and has learned simple rules that empower them to feel confident in their role in the case.

You can learn more about the R.I.S.E. Method™️ through Jennifer's Trial Guides presentations:

• Preparing Expert Witnesses for Deposition and Trial
• Preparing Lay Witnesses for Deposition and Trial

CaseFocus understands... who has time to implement this Method while running a firm or a heavy docket? You have to focus on liability, the medicine, the science, the strategy, the offense, and the defense. 

The thing is, you MUST take the time. Proper witness preparation is vital to the case. 

That's why bringing in an extra set of eyes, an extra mind to see the facts from a 30,000 foot view, is the way to go. More importantly, bring in someone who has the time and experience to put ion the work necessary to get your witness ready.

The value of a well-prepped witness far surpasses the investment.