Course Overview
What you'll learn and apply
Available in one- or two-day formats, this course teaches legal professionals how to apply evidence-based interviewing principles to client intakes, witness preparation, and deposition strategy. Participants learn how to elicit more accurate, detailed, and credible accounts — and how to identify the behavioral and verbal signals of inconsistency.
Learning Outcomes
- Client intake strategies that surface the full picture early
- Witness preparation techniques that improve recall without coaching
- Deposition questioning strategies that expose inconsistencies
- Reading nonverbal signals from witnesses, clients, and opposing parties
- Building rapport with reluctant or adverse witnesses
- Recognizing how memory and trauma affect witness accounts
About the Instructor
Joseph R. Auriemma, Jr. (INCI, CFI) — 24+ years law enforcement experience, former NY State Police Academy primary interviewing trainer, and nationally recognized expert in evidence-based investigative communication.
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