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Roger Dodd is an experienced trial attorney, teacher, author, consultant, and expert on cross-examination techniques. Admitted to practice law in 1976, Roger has gone on to publish multiple books and resources for lawyers, law school students, and the general public about the law.

Media Skills: The Lawyer as Spokesperson

Trial advocate Roger Dodd and public relations specialist Claudia N. Oltean have teamed to publish Media Skills: The Lawyer as Spokesperson, a comprehensive guide to dealing with the media in high profile cases.  The book's highlights include—

• The "60-minute rule"
• Questions you should be asking the reporter
• Seven crucial interview preparation steps
• Why "winging it" is for the birds
• Crafting effective sound bites

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Cross-Examination: Science and Techniques, Second edition

Now in its second edition, Cross-Examination: Science and Techniques by Roger Dodd and Larry Pozner is the ultimate tutorial for investigating facts, developing theories, establishing themes, and persuading juries in court.  It teaches attorneys to enhance their cross-examination skills, bolster their confidence, and streamline trial preparations.  Its covers a wide range of topics, including how to—

• Use a fact-driven investigation to develop a winning theory
• Use a witness's own words to follow your theme and theory
• Communicate winning theories in opening, cross, and closing examinations
• Use tactical sequencing to create the most powerful cross-examination
• Convert a witness's silence into admission of fact
• Punish the evasive or "I don't know" witness
• Use timing, posture, inflection, diction, wording, eye contact, and other effects to emphasize a witness's concession

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Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques Audio CD-ROM

Taped before a live audience, Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques follows Roger Dodd and Larry Pozner through the cross-examination techniques detailed in Cross-Examination: Science and Techniques.  Listeners hear first-hand the huge role voice inflection and word emphasis have during cross-examinations.

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Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques DVD

Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques is a four-disc DVD filmed before a live audience for attorneys who want to hone their cross-examination skills.  Watch attorneys Roger Dodd and Larry Pozner dissect topics such as voice inflection, word emphasis, body language, facial expressions, and their meanings.

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