Jefferson Fisher
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Everybody else who they believe is watching them. They don't care about you. They care about the audience, the crowd. This is their stage, after all. Didn't you know? This is their platform. Everybody loves them. Everybody watches them. Their audience, my people. That's what they see in their world. That's why they can't admit when they're wrong. It would hurt the ratings.
Everybody else who they believe is watching them. They don't care about you. They care about the audience, the crowd. This is their stage, after all. Didn't you know? This is their platform. Everybody loves them. Everybody watches them. Their audience, my people. That's what they see in their world. That's why they can't admit when they're wrong. It would hurt the ratings.
It would hurt the views, right? So how do you use that to your advantage? Let me tell you a story. I was taking a deposition of an expert. That's the type of people I usually cross-examine. They show narcissistic tendencies. Experts. And it's not because they are an expert. That's not the bad pattern. Not at all. There's some wonderful people that are experts of their field.
It would hurt the views, right? So how do you use that to your advantage? Let me tell you a story. I was taking a deposition of an expert. That's the type of people I usually cross-examine. They show narcissistic tendencies. Experts. And it's not because they are an expert. That's not the bad pattern. Not at all. There's some wonderful people that are experts of their field.
It would hurt the views, right? So how do you use that to your advantage? Let me tell you a story. I was taking a deposition of an expert. That's the type of people I usually cross-examine. They show narcissistic tendencies. Experts. And it's not because they are an expert. That's not the bad pattern. Not at all. There's some wonderful people that are experts of their field.
I'm talking the type that drink their own Kool-Aid so much that that, I mean, they just, they get drunk off of it. The people who just get intoxicated by the sound of their own voice. Now they will. It's often a very highly specialized topic. Maybe it's a biomechanical engineer. Maybe it's a very highly qualified accident reconstructionist or some specific niche down toxicologist.
I'm talking the type that drink their own Kool-Aid so much that that, I mean, they just, they get drunk off of it. The people who just get intoxicated by the sound of their own voice. Now they will. It's often a very highly specialized topic. Maybe it's a biomechanical engineer. Maybe it's a very highly qualified accident reconstructionist or some specific niche down toxicologist.
I'm talking the type that drink their own Kool-Aid so much that that, I mean, they just, they get drunk off of it. The people who just get intoxicated by the sound of their own voice. Now they will. It's often a very highly specialized topic. Maybe it's a biomechanical engineer. Maybe it's a very highly qualified accident reconstructionist or some specific niche down toxicologist.
Something that's very, very, very high end. We need these type of opinions in cases. Real quick, in certain, well, for sure in Texas and for sure in the U.S., You can't I can't just go on the stand or you can't just go on the stand and say, oh, yes, I'm going to give an opinion about a toxicology report or something of I just tasted this water and it has X amount of sodium in it.
Something that's very, very, very high end. We need these type of opinions in cases. Real quick, in certain, well, for sure in Texas and for sure in the U.S., You can't I can't just go on the stand or you can't just go on the stand and say, oh, yes, I'm going to give an opinion about a toxicology report or something of I just tasted this water and it has X amount of sodium in it.
Something that's very, very, very high end. We need these type of opinions in cases. Real quick, in certain, well, for sure in Texas and for sure in the U.S., You can't I can't just go on the stand or you can't just go on the stand and say, oh, yes, I'm going to give an opinion about a toxicology report or something of I just tasted this water and it has X amount of sodium in it.
You can't just say that if you don't have the credentials to back it up. Anybody who's an attorney, you know rule 702, you have to show that you have qualified knowledge, skills, training to be able to make these kinds of opinions. Well, these experts know that and typically if they've been in the field a very long time, they have a very high opinion of themselves.
You can't just say that if you don't have the credentials to back it up. Anybody who's an attorney, you know rule 702, you have to show that you have qualified knowledge, skills, training to be able to make these kinds of opinions. Well, these experts know that and typically if they've been in the field a very long time, they have a very high opinion of themselves.
You can't just say that if you don't have the credentials to back it up. Anybody who's an attorney, you know rule 702, you have to show that you have qualified knowledge, skills, training to be able to make these kinds of opinions. Well, these experts know that and typically if they've been in the field a very long time, they have a very high opinion of themselves.
And the good news is that's very good on paper to have a qualified opinion, but it's very bad for a jury.
And the good news is that's very good on paper to have a qualified opinion, but it's very bad for a jury.
And the good news is that's very good on paper to have a qualified opinion, but it's very bad for a jury.
the why because they come across as a jerk they can come across as very snooty very uppity very full of themselves because a lot of times they are the real experts that are awesome and i mean a good expert can make your case a bad expert can totally break your case the ones that are extremely knowledgeable and are able to create the the link
the why because they come across as a jerk they can come across as very snooty very uppity very full of themselves because a lot of times they are the real experts that are awesome and i mean a good expert can make your case a bad expert can totally break your case the ones that are extremely knowledgeable and are able to create the the link
the why because they come across as a jerk they can come across as very snooty very uppity very full of themselves because a lot of times they are the real experts that are awesome and i mean a good expert can make your case a bad expert can totally break your case the ones that are extremely knowledgeable and are able to create the the link