How does a private investigator prepare for court testimony?

How does a private investigator prepare for court testimony?

Danno Hanks (Private Investigator) gives expert video advice on: What are the legal responsibilities of a private investigator?; What can a private investigator expect when testifying in court?; What does 'a reasonable expectation of privacy' mean? and more...

Usually, they will spend time with the attorneys that they're working for, if they're working for an attorney or a private individual. They will go over all of the questions and the possible questions that the opposition will ask. They know what they're going to say well in advance of those questions being asked. If they're not prepared, then it can trip them up. The other thing is, it's always good if your client is truthful with you. You don't want to have any surprises either, on the stand. You don't want them coming up with a question that should have come up in your investigation that your client didn't tell you about.