Cross-examination Preparation #1- Introduction

The Three Goals of Cross-examination

Every budding advocate wants to learn how to cross-examine. From our earliest encounters with courtroom dramas on TV, we love to watch the righteous attorney slay the evil wrong-doer, who seems to confess while on the witness stand. Sorry to spoil the fun, but this rarely happens. In fact, most civil litigators recognize that cases are won or lost in di…