In this episode of Cross Lab, hosts Steve Hohman and Olivia Espinosa are joined by plaintiff’s attorney Federico Lathrop and estate and trust attorney Mike Hackard. Watch as they cross-examine Steve, who plays an occupational consultant and defense expert witness. They’ll challenge his opinion on the employability of the plaintiff, whose medical assessments reveal severe limitations that impact his ability to work.Instagram: @hackard_law@fedelawyerWhat’s covered in this episode: How to balance expectations and earn trust with emotionally charged clientsThe double edge sword of multi-fact questionsQuestions that expose biases—no matter what the witness answersWhat successful lawyers you love have in commonWhy the word “AND” is the invitation you want to give to your juryTime Stamps00:00 What’s Cross Lab?11:11 Balancing trust and expectations with clients experiencing trauma and grief19:42 Mock Case Overview: Grayson vs. NextGen and Samuel Dent21:55 Federico’s Cross: Exposing biases—no matter what the witness answers40:14 What looping aka repeating your witness’s words does to an expert45:09 The power (and danger) of stacking multiple facts into one question49:28 The common traits successful lawyers have53:12 Mike Cross: Word selection that paints a picture1:11:48 The magic of "AND" for your jury1:13:12 Top takeaways if you had to cross a witness like thisTo get free resources for your next trial go to HausImprov.com

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