Witness Interviews
The Art of Fact Gathering

1. Is it always required that the interviewer get permission to tape record an interview?

yes
no
there is no easy answer to this question

2. When taking a statement, it is better to use the word:

interrogation
interview
Nuremberg Trials

3. It is always necessary to identify yourself as a paralegal when:

you begin tape recording an interview
you first meet the client
both of the above

4. True or False: You should never intentionally make a mistake in a statement the witness is going to sign.

True
False
None of the above

5. Which of the following is a kind of witness statement?

Written Statement
Recorded Statement
Both of the above

6. True or False?  A witness statement can not be used in court to impeach a witness.

True
False
Only if in deposition form

7. Which of the following is a kind of witness statement?

Formal Statement
Interrogatory Statement
Both of the above