Good Cross Examination Involves Good Theater - Jose Baez and Diane Menashe Do It Right

Good cross examination is more than just words ... it is story telling, action words, drama, theater. It involves theater using all of your senses: visual, sound, demonstrative, mental imagery, facial expressions, time, change of tone, change of direction. Want to see or know what what I mean? Listen to this episode ... In this podcast episode, I break down the excellent work of criminal defense lawyers Jose Baez and Diane Menashe, lawyers for Dr. William Husel. In one of the most highly publicized and watched trials in recent memory, they prove that good theater is not only effective but necessary. I'm a trial lawyer, appear regularly on television and in the news, defend people in serious cases court and also discuss popular trials and cases and current events. My nickname is "The Rockweiler" and I'm known for my cross examination style. The contents are under fair use. It may contain copyrighted materials whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We use portions of trial clips from Law And Crime showing Diane Menashe and Jose Baez in trial cross examining witnesses. It is in the public domain and is newsworthy. This, in our view, is fair use pursuant to section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as for commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship. We retain no rights to that material. All other rights are reserved.