Webinar: Getting the Whole Truth April 18, 2023 at 1 PM EDT
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The purpose of an interview is to uncover the truth; the method of uncovering the truth is the art and science of the interview. This webinar will discuss interviewing techniques that can help you meet and interact with others and effectively gather the facts you need to decide to litigate, prepare litigation or defense, and be ready to present evidence at trial.
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The purpose of an interview is to uncover the truth; the method of uncovering the truth is the art and science of the interview. Obtaining sufficient relevant information is imperative in everything a lawyer does to protect the interests of the client. Interviewing techniques are not emphasized or even considered in law school training.
This webinar will focus on methods discussed in Getting the Whole Truth, in which its author, our speaker, teaches lawyers – from novices meeting their first clients to experienced trial lawyers – effective methods of obtaining information by human interaction is the key to determining whether to litigate and to pursue an effective litigation. No matter from whom you are seeking information or what your reason for desiring it, these techniques can help you meet and interact with others and effectively gather the facts you need to decide to litigate, prepare litigation or defense, and be ready to present evidence at trial.
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Presented by the author, Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE, now limits his practice to service as an insurance consultant specializing in insurance coverage, insurance claims handling, insurance bad faith and insurance fraud almost equally for insurers and policyholders. He practiced law in California for more than 44 years as an insurance coverage and claims handling lawyer and more than 55 years in the insurance business. He is available at http://www.zalma.com
Registrants of the webinar will receive a 25% discount on the book Getting the Whole Truth: Interviewing Techniques for the Lawyer with code ZALMA2023.
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When I finished my three year enlistment in the US Army as a Special Agent of US Army Intelligence in 1967, I sought employment where I could use the investigative skills I learned in the Army. After some searching I was hired as a claims trainee by the Fireman’s Fund American Insurance Company. For five years, while attending law school at night while working full time as an insurance adjuster I became familiar with every aspect of the commercial insurance industry.
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