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Session Introduction
Learning Objectives
Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
Testifying as an Investigator
Common Uses of Investigator Testimony
When and Why do You Testify?
Prepare for a Hearing
Best Witness Testimony
Avoid Landmines
Testifying as an
Investigator
Critical Component of Investigator Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
investigation
Investigator’s professional qualities placed under
scrutiny
Evidence gathering
Report writing
Past case work
Common Uses of
Investigator Testimony
Common Uses of Investigator Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
evidence
Investigator as impeachment witness
Investigator introducing testimony on specific
exhibits, statements made to them, or other
specific investigative results
When and Why do You
Testify?
Depositions
Definition of a Deposition
Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
Testifying as an Investigator
Common Uses of Investigator Testimony
When and Why do You Testify?
Prepare for a Hearing
Best Witness Testimony
Form of discovery
Avoid Landmines
Board Attorney
Avoid Landmines
Direct Examination
Avoid Landmines
Re-direct
Avoid Landmines
Video Content:
Opening statements
Direct examination and redirect of three key
eyewitnesses
Expert witness testimony
Prepare for a Hearing
Understand Your Role
Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
Testifying as an Investigator
Common Uses of Investigator Testimony
When and Why do You Testify?
Prepare for a Hearing
Best Witness Testimony
Proper posture
Appropriate mannerisms/gestures
Evaluate Your Performance
Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
Testifying as an Investigator
Common Uses of Investigator Testimony
When and Why do You Testify?
Prepare for a Hearing
Best Witness Testimony
Listening skills
Avoid Landmines
Speaking skills
Professional attitude
Attention to detail
Scrupulous honesty
Rules for Witness Testimony
Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
Testifying as an Investigator
Common Uses of Investigator Testimony
When and Why do You Testify?
Prepare for a Hearing
Best Witness Testimony
Answer truthfully
Avoid Landmines
Stay calm
Avoid Landmines
Review documents
Review prior statements
Approximate times and distances
Revisit the scene
Good Courtroom Demeanor
Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
Testifying as an Investigator
Common Uses of Investigator Testimony
When and Why do You Testify?
Prepare for a Hearing
Best Witness Testimony
Avoid Landmines
Ambiguous
Avoid Landmines
Hearsay
Incompetence
Irrelevance/Immaterial
Speculative
Objections to Form of the Question
Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
Testifying as an Investigator
Common Uses of Investigator Testimony
When and Why do You Testify?
Prepare for a Hearing
Best Witness Testimony
Leading
Avoid Landmines
Unsatisfactory
Avoid Landmines
Inadequate
Unresponsive
Objections to Lawyer Conduct
Testifying in Administrative
Proceedings
Testifying as an Investigator
Common Uses of Investigator Testimony
When and Why do You Testify?
Prepare for a Hearing
Best Witness Testimony
Arguing
Avoid Landmines
Repeating questions
Embarrassing the witness
Session Review
Knowledge Check
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
The style of delivery:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
The content:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
The amount of material covered:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
The usefulness of this session:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
Course Evaluation
In general, this program:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
The amount of material covered:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
The usefulness of this program:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
The amount of time set aside for discussion:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
The utilization of I<Clicker to enhance the program
experience:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
I would attend other courses of this type.
A. Yes
B. No
I would be interested in intensive training in a
particular area.
A. Yes
B. No
Looking at the notes you have made in your binder,
is the space provided:
A. Too Little
I ran out of space when making notes
B. About Right
I used all/most of the space provided
C. Too much
I didn’t require this much space
Making the slides the basis for the student materials:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent
In general, the manual provided:
A. Is Unacceptable
B. Needs Improvement
C. Is Good
D. Is Very Good
E. Is Excellent