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EXPERT TESTIMONY:TIPS FROM THE BENCH

Judge Stephen K. BushongMultnomah County Circuit Court

December 2, 2017

WORKING WITH LAWYERS

How to prepare before you go to court

TESTIFYING AT A DEPOSITION

How your deposition testimony differs from trial testimony

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CREDENTIALS

Effectively establishing your credentials to testify as an expert

CREDIBILITY

Establishing credibility with the jury

EVIDENCE

Using demonstrative evidence

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CROSS EXAMINATION

Surviving cross examination

THE BIG PICTURE

Understanding how your testimony fits into the big picture

CASE STUDY

Cohen v. Awbrey Glen Homeowners Assn., 283 Or App 244 (2016)