You worked hard to become an expert. Now learn to testify like one.
You have knowledge that can help attorneys, Judges, and juries understand complex issues and reach just outcomes. That’s meaningful work. But serving as an effective expert witness is a skill — and like any skill, it can be learned, practiced, and mastered. This course gives you the tools to do exactly that.
“This course was expertly prepared and executed. I feel so much more ready for my next deposition.”
“This has given me the freedom to present my views more confidently in any setting.”
“I’d pay three times as much for this content. It is tremendous!”
How to handle difficult cross examination
How to handle questions you don’t know the answer to
How to best prepare for an aggressive cross-exam
Overcoming the 4 F’s: fight, flight, freeze and fawn
Building compassionate credibility with any audience
Overcoming the curse of knowledge
Using your tone of voice to support you
The 12 Charismatic Leadership Tactics and how to use them (Dr John Antonakis’ research)
Perspective taking to connect with the Judge and jury
Using metaphor and analogy to make evidence land
Showing compassion without conceding anything
Video deposition prep – what the camera sees
Heather Hansen spent 20 years as a medical malpractice defense attorney, trying over 100 cases. She knows exactly how opposing counsel prepares to discredit expert witnesses — because she spent two decades doing it. Now a communication coach, TV legal analyst and anchor, and author of The Elegant Warrior, Heather has taught communication skills at Harvard Business School, Stanford MedX, Google, and the American Medical Association. She created this course to give expert witnesses the tools they need to succeed.
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Lifetime access to 20 short, self-paced video modules you can complete on your schedule. Ongoing access to the community, live Q&As, and new content requires an active membership.
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Lifetime access to a private podcast feed to listen to every lesson on the go
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Worksheets and checklists to reinforce every skill
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One live 1:1 meeting with Heather Hansen
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Four CME credits!
“Really appreciate the handouts and transcripts. They will be very helpful for me to review the transcripts for when the time comes.”
“Really enjoy every module. Very interesting to hear your perspective on the courtroom. It really helps to demystify the legal process for me. I especially enjoy the real-world examples you have given.”
Enroll now to testify with confidence, credibility, and composure — even under the most aggressive cross-examination.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by H. Hansen Group and Pinnacle Conference, LLC. Pinnacle Conference, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pending approval by the accrediting body, this activity is accredited for 4 CE hours with the following institutions:
