Complex to Simple: Expert Testimony with More Impact
February 9, 2022 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CST

Join other experts and attorneys to learn how to prepare and deliver effective testimony, no matter how complex the facts and issues are. Deborah Johnson, a six-time EMMY Award-winning writer and producer who prepares witnesses to confidently deliver testimony, will provide insights on how to master your communication at trial.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this presentation:

• Why and how the K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle persuades juries and judges
• Timing, pausing and “chunking” information so the trier of fact can digest and remember your testimony more easily
• The best way to engage and invite the trier of fact INTO your testimony

This information presented at this event is suitable for intermediate and advanced levels. 

Length of Event: 1.0 Hour

Agenda: Introduction - 5 minutes (Brad Taft)

              Presentation – 40 minutes (Deborah Johnson)

              Q & A – 10 minutes

              Wrap-up and Announcements – 5 minutes (Brad Taft)

Hosted by FEWA Southwest

Speaker

Deborah Johnson 
Deborah Johnson is an expert in human communication.  As President of High-Stakes Communication, she consults with attorneys in civil, criminal, and family law litigation where witness impressions and confident factual delivery is required for an excellent result.  Deborah’s Masters’ Degree in Cognitive Psychology and Television Production, combined with extensive witness preparation experience, gives her a unique ability to prepare witnesses to confidently deliver testimony at deposition or trial.

Deborah is a six-time EMMY Award-winning writer and producer.  Eight years of partnering with Gallup to create TV audience research further honed her skills at understanding the subtleties of audience likes and dislikes – which translates to jury likes and dislikes.

During her 20-year career in affiliate TV she worked for top-rated network stations in San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, and Cincinnati. Over the span of her career, she has worked extensively with national and international media including the BBC, NPR, and the New York Times.

This course has been approved for 1 CFLC credit.