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
Business Valuation 201 for Litigators
By Marc Asbra – April 30, 2019 | The key to nailing your next trial or deposition is an expert whose analysis will support critical valuation assumptions.
Emotional Distress Damages in Defamation Cases
By Nicholas Carroll – April 30, 2019 | Defamation is no longer a “rich man’s tort,” but neither has it become the poor person’s surefire lottery ticket.
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
Feb
13
2020 Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar
CLE 540 min
For over 30 years in-house and outside counsel have come together each winter to learn, network and share expertise about the unique challenges they face in representing corporations.
Feb
20
Events | Webinar
Legal Implications of New Technologies, Part Three: Autonomous Vehicles in the Air and Elsewhere [CC]
CLE 60 min
Attorneys should expect to be confronted with various issues arising out of the design and use of autonomous vehicles including, for example, civil and criminal liability.
Feb
20
Events | In-Person
Third Annual Current Issues in FINRA Arbitration and Enforcement Regional CLE Program
CLE 180 min
This program will cover foremost topics of interest to attorneys practicing before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.