1-Day Cross Examination of the DME Workshop
Aug 20–20, 2026
Thu · 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Newport Beach, California
A great cross of the Defense Medical Expert isn't about arguing with the witness. It's about controlling the conversation, building credibility with the jury, and using the defense's own expert to reinforce your case. Join Dan Ambrose for this free, hands-on workshop as he teaches the principles, structure, and execution of an effective DME cross examination. Registration also includes an exclusive live Zoom prep session the week before, so you'll arrive ready to maximize the in-person training.
What You'll Learn
Cross-examination is a sequence of controlled moments. This training focuses on the micro-skills that make each moment land. **Question Delivery as a Transfer of Control** Learn how to deliver questions as if you are handing something to the witness—structured, contained, and requiring a response. Your delivery becomes an exchange, not a chase. **Physical Discipline & Hand Positioning** Your hands are not decoration. They carry meaning. You’ll train how to use controlled, consistent positioning so your gestures reinforce structure instead of distracting from it. **Pacing & Pause Control** Understand where to pause—and why. Strategic pauses create anticipation, refocus attention, and signal importance before the answer is ever given. **Refocusing the Room** Use language and delivery to reset attention at key moments. Simple transitions like “let me ask you this” become tools to bring the jury back in and prepare them for what matters. **Sequencing & Build** Structure questions so they build cleanly from one idea to the next. Each step tightens the frame, making the final point feel inevitable. **Inquisitiveness vs. Assertion** Cross is not always forceful. You’ll learn how to use curiosity in your tone and expression to draw answers out, making the witness commit without resistance. **Movement with Purpose** Every movement has a function. You’ll eliminate unnecessary motion and learn when movement should amplify meaning rather than compete with it.
Dan Ambrose