Preparing for Virtual Expert Testimony: Like Herding Kittens?
By J. Bradley Sargent – March 1, 2021 | Assuming that your experts are familiar with the rules that govern their testimony and the tech logistics of virtual meetings can lead to disaster.
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
Considerations When Using a Professor as an Expert Witness
By Kathleen E. Perkins – March 1, 2021 | Retaining a professor as an expert witness provides many benefits but can pose some challenges. You can better manage those challenges by taking appropriate steps before and during the engagement.
Articles
Knowing When Not to Call Your Expert at Trial
By Lisa M. Norman and Ben Westcott – April 2, 2021 | Everyone assumes they will call expert witnesses to testify at trial. But what if the better strategy is not calling your expert witness to the stand?
Serving as an Expert Witness in a Foreign Tribunal
By Howard Ehrenberg – April 2, 2021 | A Singapore trial courtroom is quite different from what we have come to expect in the United States.
Sound Advice Podcasts
Ethics and Expert Witnesses
In this Sound Advice, Andrew Toft discusses ethics and expert witnesses. Litigators are familiar with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 as it relates to expert witnesses and Federal Rules of Evidence 702, 703, and 705 regarding expert testimony. Litigators should also familiarize themselves with the ABA's formal ethics opinions discussing the ethics of dealing with experts, including lawyer experts. (13:52 min.)
Disqualifying an Expert Witness
Mitzi Shannon discusses one method for obtaining sufficient information to determine whether an expert witness designated by the plaintiff who may have previously worked as an attorney for a law firm that worked for the defendant on related issues can be disqualified. (12:05 min.)
Expert Witnesses
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Events & CLE
Apr
20
Events | Webinar
National Institute on E-Discovery 2021
ETHICS 60 min
Join our renowned e-discovery judges, litigators, and in-house counsel as they examine the continually evolving state of electronic discovery in litigation.
May
05
Events | Webinar
2021 Virtual Litigation Section Annual Conference
CLE 60 min
The Litigation Section Annual Conference is the premier event for litigators. The conference will take place virtually May 5-7, 2021. We expect to attract more than 500 attendees, including in-house…