Guidelines for Evaluating Whether You Need an Economic Expert
By Alex Barnett – February 25, 2019 | Seeking the opinion of an economist can help focus your attention on the most central issues in your case.
Expert Witnesses
The Expert Witnesses Committee focuses on providing continuing education to litigators regarding expert witnesses and promoting networking opportunities for litigators and expert witnesses in commonly encountered substantive areas, such as accounting, engineering, and science.
Recent Practice Points
Tips from the Bench on the Presentation of Expert Witnesses at Trial
By Eric R. Harlan with Hon. J. Mark Coulson – January 24, 2019 | The Honorable J. Mark Coulson, U.S. magistrate judge for the District of Maryland, offers insights on preparing and presenting expert testimony at trial.
Articles
Shakespeare on Expert Witnesses
By Charles G. Ehrlich – October 31, 2018 | Effective use of expert witnesses drawn from 400-year-old wisdom.
Business Valuation 101 for Litigators
By Marc Asbra – October 31, 2018 | An outline of basic concepts in the valuation process--the key to nailing your next trial or deposition involving a valuation expert.
Sound Advice Podcasts
2016 Federal Rules Amendments
By John Sear The 2016 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are not as sweeping as the overhaul of the discovery rules last year, but they will nonetheless have a real impact upon civil litigation in federal court. The amendments relate to service of process, calculation of time after electronic service, and venue. (4:57 min)
Valuing the Rights of Publicity
By Scott Weingust The value of a celebrity’s right of publicity is a challenging question to answer. Careful and complete due diligence and analysis is key to developing a valuation that is reasonable and reliable for addressing tax and other commercial disputes. (9:33 min)
Expert Witnesses
Learn how to get involved with the Expert Witnesses Committee and maximize your Section membership!
Meetings
Mar
26
Events | In-Person
Practical Skills for New Litigators: Expert Depositions (In-Person)
CLE 528 min
Join the Section of Litigation and Ankura Consulting for this day long program that will provide practical skills training and practice tips for taking deposition testimony from experts.
Apr
11
Events | Webinar
Hurricanes, Floods, and Fires, Oh My!: How to Improve Discovery in a Flood of Post-Disaster Property Insurance Lawsuits
CLE 60 min
Join Section of Litigation to receive this program for FREE! Be among the first to hear about the pattern discovery protocols developed to streamline the discovery process and more efficiently addres…
May
01
Events | In-Person
2019 Section of Litigation & Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division CLE Conference
The Section of Litigation, and Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Division Annual CLE Conference is THE premier event for litigators and solo and small firm practitioners.