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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Practice Management (Billings, ect)

This video focuses on two areas of practice management:  professional fees and conflicts of interest. I’ll first address professional fees… Litigation matters are inefficient and, as a result, they tend to be very expensive.  Unfortunately, clients are often surprised by this fact late in the process. But the experienced forensic consultant is aware of this […]

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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Engagement Letters in Expert Witness Assignments

In this short video, I’m going to share 14 points for you to consider implementing in your forensic consulting engagement letters.  You may be familiar with some of the points, but I assure you that one or two of them will be new to you and implementing them will enhance your practice. All of the

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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Effective Expert Deposition Testimony (Expert’s Role)

This presentation is the second expert deposition video in the art of expert witness testimony series.  The first video is “the ten commandments of effective deposition testimony” and I suggest it as a pre-requisite to this one. This program is addressed to the experienced expert witness.   At the outset, let me remind you of

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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Taking Effective Expert Depositions (Tactics)

Taking effective expert depositions: Tactics in the expert deposition This is the third of 3 video presentations covering the subject of taking effective expert depositions. In this video, I will briefly cover a handful of very specific tactics to help maximize your effectiveness in the expert deposition. Let me remind you of four important points

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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Legal Privileges Relating to Expert Witnesses

Legal privileges relating to expert witnesses The purpose of this video is to dispel the myth that expert witnesses are shielded from discovery by the attorney client privilege or the attorney work-product rule. Novice expert witnesses often think that their communications with lawyers and clients are private and confidential, and won’t be disclosed to the

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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Taking Effective Expert Depositions (During)

This is the second of 3 video presentations covering the subject of taking effective expert depositions.In this video, I will briefly cover 8 tactics and strategies during the expert deposition to maximize your effectiveness while not weakening your position in the litigation. One… immediately before the deposition, recognize that you have a fairly narrow window

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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Taking Effective Expert Depositions (Preparation)

This video is part of my continuing education series on expert witness testimony.  This is one of several addressed to you, the deposing attorney, to point out strategies and tactics for taking effective expert depositions.   Some are larger strategies and some are more specific tactics.  Here they are:   One…  a good deposition gets

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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Surviving Expert Witness Cross-Examination

The expert witness doesn’t need to fear cross-examination if they have done a competent analysis, documented it well, presented it effectively on direct, and are aware of the opposing lawyer’s tactics for cross. There are 21 tactics you can apply when you are on the witness stand under cross-examination: Be confident in your analysis and

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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Direct Examination in the Courtroom

As you approach the courthouse on the day of your direct testimony, think of everyone you encounter to be a member of the jury and act accordingly. Do not fraternize with the litigation team or enter the courthouse with them.  That creates an image that isn’t helpful to your status as an independent expert.  Immediately

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Mastering the Art of Expert Witness Testimony: Scripting the Expert Witness Direct Examination

The expert’s direct examination should originate from a script, but the testimony must not appear scripted.  Knowing that expert testimony has to be presented in question and answer format, the expert should reduce the proposed testimony to a question & answer format and collaborate with the examining lawyer .   Some authorities say it’s never

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