Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques

Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques

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6 hours to complete

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There are 4 modules in this course

Plan, control and close a cross-examination that advances your case.

This course equips legal professionals to plan and conduct effective cross-examination. You'll learn how to prepare and decide whether to cross-examine at all, keep control of the witness, and apply the core elements of cross, then work through the style of cross and the types of questions to ask, responding to the witness, and keeping your closing argument in view. Practical guidance covers the reverse pyramid method and discrediting unfavorable testimony, cross-examining expert witnesses, impeaching a witness with prior inconsistent statements, contradictory facts and treatises, and ending the cross-examination.

Reading: Keep Control of the Witness - Key Takeaways Reading: Elements of Cross-Examination - Key Takeaways Module Quiz Practice quiz with 5 questions and option-level feedback. Take it after completing all lessons. Start Lesson 1 → Module Quiz → © 2026 NBI · NBI-101453 · Module 1

What's included

3 videos9 readings2 assignments

3 videosTotal 18 minutes

Preparation, Preparation, Preparation; Should You Cross-Examine?7 minutes
Keep Control of the Witness6 minutes
Elements of Cross-Examination5 minutes

9 readingsTotal 45 minutes

Welcome to this course5 minutes
Meet Your Presenters5 minutes
Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques Course Outline5 minutes
Preparation, Preparation, Preparation; Should You Cross-Examine?5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Preparation, Preparation, Preparation; Should You Cross-Examine?5 minutes
Keep Control of the Witness5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Keep Control of the Witness5 minutes
Elements of Cross-Examination5 minutes
Lesson 3 Key Takeaways: Elements of Cross-Examination5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 1 Activity: Structured Analysis Assignment 30 minutes
Module 1 Quiz - Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques5 minutes

Reading: Responding to the Witness During Cross-Examination - Key Takeaways Reading: Always Remember What You Want to Argue in Your Closing - Key Takeaways Module Quiz Practice quiz with 5 questions and option-level feedback. Take it after completing all lessons. Start Lesson 1 → Module Quiz → © 2026 NBI · NBI-101453 · Module 2

What's included

3 videos6 readings2 assignments

3 videosTotal 29 minutes

Style of Cross and Types of Questions11 minutes
Responding to the Witness During Cross-Examination12 minutes
Always Remember What You Want to Argue in Your Closing6 minutes

6 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Style of Cross and Types of Questions of Cross and Types of Questions5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Style of Cross and Types of Questions5 minutes
Responding to the Witness During Cross-Examination5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Responding to the Witness During Cross-Examination5 minutes
Always Remember What You Want to Argue in Your Closing5 minutes
Lesson 3 Key Takeaways: Always Remember What You Want to Argue in Your Closing5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 2 Activity: Information Extraction + Judgment 30 minutes
Module 2 Quiz - Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques5 minutes

Reading: Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses - Key Takeaways Reading: Impeachment of Witness: Prior Inconsistent Statements, Contradictory Facts, and Treatises - Key Takeaways Module Quiz Practice quiz with 5 questions and option-level feedback. Take it after completing all lessons. Start Lesson 1 → Module Quiz → © 2026 NBI · NBI-101453 · Module 3

What's included

3 videos6 readings2 assignments

3 videosTotal 30 minutes

Reverse Pyramid Method; Discrediting Unfavorable Testimony5 minutes
Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses9 minutes
Impeachment of Witness: Prior Inconsistent Statements, Contradictory Facts, and Treatises16 minutes

6 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Reverse Pyramid Method; Discrediting Unfavorable Testimony5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Reverse Pyramid Method; Discrediting Unfavorable Testimony5 minutes
Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses5 minutes
Impeachment of Witness: Prior Inconsistent Statements, Contradictory Facts, and Treatises5 minutes
Lesson 3 Key Takeaways: Impeachment of Witness: Prior Inconsistent Statements, Contradictory Facts, and Treatises5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 3 Activity: Decision Framework Application 30 minutes
Module 3 Quiz - Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques5 minutes

What's included

1 video3 readings3 assignments

1 videoTotal 13 minutes

End of Cross-Examination13 minutes

3 readingsTotal 15 minutes

End of Cross-Examination5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: End of Cross-Examination5 minutes
Decision Framework5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Module 4 Activity: Comparative Analysis 30 minutes
Module 4 Quiz - Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques5 minutes
Final Assessment - Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques15 minutes

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NBI - National Business Institute

National Business Institute

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