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Rule 2: Remember, You Are On The Record

In the latest episode of his "Powerful Witness Preparation" podcast series, "Remember, You Are On The Record," Holland & Knight litigation attorney Dan Small continues his in-depth discussion of the rules for witness preparation. This episode covers an aspect of witness testimony that makes it an especially strange experience: Everything is on the record. Once words leave a witness' mouth, they can't be taken back. With that in mind, Mr. Small shares two key ideas for witnesses to keep in mind: timing and language. If witnesses slow down, talk in complete sentences and think carefully about the words they're using, they will leave behind a better record.
Broadcast on:
25 Aug 2021

In the latest episode of his "Powerful Witness Preparation" podcast series, "Remember, You Are On The Record," Holland & Knight litigation attorney Dan Small continues his in-depth discussion of the rules for witness preparation. This episode covers an aspect of witness testimony that makes it an especially strange experience: Everything is on the record. Once words leave a witness' mouth, they can't be taken back. With that in mind, Mr. Small shares two key ideas for witnesses to keep in mind: timing and language. If witnesses slow down, talk in complete sentences and think carefully about the words they're using, they will leave behind a better record.