Webinar: Expert Testimony

Description

ATSA members are increasingly being called into the courtroom to aid legal arguments regarding everything from sentencing and revocation dispositions, treatment and risk management needs, sex offense registry decisions, and civil commitment decisions. Not everyone who is asked to testify has the prior training and experience needed to be effective. Even those experts with prior experience can benefit from increased knowledge and practice, as the consequence of ineffective testimony, or worse, misleading testimony, can result in unfair outcomes to our clients, misunderstanding of the science, and a decreased confidence in our field and opinions. 

This three-hour presentation will address the basic information members should know and do before stepping into court including how to prepare and communicate with attorneys. We will review research on jury decision-making and effective testimony, how to testify during cross examination, and ways to ensure your testimony is not misleading. Lastly, we will discuss ways to debrief from your testifying experience.  

Refunds
Refunds will be given prior to 48 hours of the event date, minus a $10 administration fee.

Attendance Tracking & CE Credit Policy

ATSA is approved by the National Association of Social Workers to offer continuing education for social workers. 

ATSA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 

ATSA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

(1 hour = 1 CE)