If you stay in the EHS profession long enough there’s a good chance you’ll be involved in a legal process — answering interrogatories, being deposed, cross-examined, or serving as an expert witness. Regardless if you’re on the defense or plaintiff side, you need to be prepared.
I recently was cited for driving 48 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone. The officer informed me that I could either pay the fine or argue my case in court. I chose the latter. My day in traffic court has many parallels to EHS legal concerns.