As the trial date approaches, lawyers will spend much of their time preparing witnesses to testify. While lawyers cannot tell witnesses what to say, they can help witnesses prepare how to present their testimony. Effective witness preparation involves observing the witness's performance without advice first, then providing honest feedback on how the witness sounds, looks, and acts, focusing initial comments on a few key areas for improvement.

1. Preparing your Witness
for Trial
Prepared by: A.S. LAlia

2. As you get closer to your trial date, your
days and nights will be consumed by trial
preparation. An important part of that work is
helping your witnesses get ready to testify. Of
course, you know that you can’t tell witnesses
what to say, but you can help them to
prepare how they will say it. Here are some
tips to improve your pre- trial witness
preparation.

3. • Don’t give advice before you see how the
witness performs
• How the witness sound?
• How does the witness look?
• How does the witness act?
• Limit your initial comments to a few
simple improvements.
• Be honest