Again this year, our interns met with Dr. Danielle Smith and her husband, Assistance County Attorney, Jared Smith, to get a taste of what to expect when providing expert testimony in a court of law. Interns are provided background and psychological testing information from real (anonymous) patients before coming to trial. Mr. Smith really lays it on thick trying to make our interns nervous and see if he can get them caught up in order to help his “client”. Interns, Shakeira and Sarah, didn’t crack under pressure and gave excellent testimony.
This experience is always fun and a good way to introduce interns into court proceedings. Mr. Smith and Dr. Smith do an excellent job at giving insight into how expert testimonies play out in the justice system and also help our interns learn how to stay cool, calm, and collected while on the stand.
The Honorable “Judge” Mullins-Couch
Sarah swearing an oath to tell the whole truth
She was so relieved when it was over
Shakeira swearing her oath
Shakeira kept a great poker face during her testimony. “Judge” Mullins… not so much!