Direct Exam Worksheet

Attorney Disappears
Open ended Questions (who, what, when, where, why, how)
Help witness tell their Story
Chronological approach works well for story telling
Approach point style can be used with experts

Lay Witnesses

Background questions to get to know the witness and why they are in Court.

Questions to help the witness tell their story.

End with something you want the jury to remember.

List some possible re-direct questions.

 Generally limited (Depends on the Competition Rules).
 Must relate something the cross attorney asked about.
 Expert Witnesses

Questions about the expert’s background and qualifications.

Some competition rules require you to request that the witness be qualified as an expert –
to do so you ask the judge that the witness be qualified as an expert in ____________.

Questions about what the expert reviewed to prepare to testify.

Ask if formed any opinions/conclusions based on what they reviewed (“yes”).

Identify the opinions/conclusions and go into them in more depth.

End with something you want the jury to remember.

List some possible re-direct questions.

 Generally limited. (Depends on the Competition Rules)
 Must relate something the cross attorney asked about.