The Essential Witness Prep Starter Video

Built by Steve Hohman and Olivia Espinosa — trial consultants who’ve coached witnesses in the hot seat across 30+ trials and supported strategy on more than 2,000 cross-examinations.


What you get:

✅ Private, shareable access to this 14 minute video with unlimited usage and no login required. Just send the link directly to your clients. 

✅ Covers the 5 most common questions witnesses have before testifying.

âś… Lays the groundwork so your witness understands the flow, the stakes, and their role.

✅ Offloads the beginner questions that slow down real prep — so your time is spent sharpening, not backtracking.

🔥 Buy it once. Use it forever. 🔥

Give your clients the basic prep and save your future self the frustration.

What we'll cover:

1. Emotion and Credibility
Witnesses often ask, “Can I show emotion?” When emotion helps, when it hurts, and how to stay human without being defensive.

2. The Two Types of Questions — and How to Handle Them
The difference between open and leading questions, and how to answer both without getting tripped up or off topic.

3. Focus on the Question in Front of You
How saying too much or anticipating the next question can kill your credibility — and the simple habit that helps you avoid it.

4. You’re the Expert on You 
The best way to talk clearly about what you saw, heard, and lived... even when the answer is “I don’t remember.”

5. Your Lawyer Is On Your Side
You're not alone in the room. How to recognize support when you’re under pressure and stay steady through it.

📌 Plus the one reminder we give every witness right before testimony that's simple, tangible, and surprisingly effective.


You won’t get:

❌ Legal theory
❌ Trial strategy
❌ Complex hypotheticals

This is not a substitute for your case prep. It’s what you wish every witness had heard before walking into the room.

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