Why you should attend
For many attorneys, searching for, hiring, and using expert witnesses can be a daunting experience. Don’t miss out on the critical benefits conferred by the effective use of expert witnesses in complex litigation. Our faculty of experienced litigators and expert witnesses will demystify the challenges of selecting, preparing, and using experts. You will come away with practical tools to handle the myriad of issues involved with expert witness preparation and testimony.
What you will learn
- Selecting the right expert for your case
- Preparing and conducting a Daubert hearing
- Defending against a Daubert challenge
- Understanding how recent amendments to the Federal Rules impact expert discovery
- Taking an expert’s deposition and deposing the opposing expert
- Preparing your expert to testify at trial
- Mastering direct and cross examination of experts at trial
Who should attend
Litigators at all levels of practice and experience should find this program useful. In-house counsel who are involved in or supervise litigation will also find this program of interest.
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
9:00 Opening Remarks and Introduction
Kenneth I. Schacter
9:15 Role of Expert Witnesses in Complex Litigation
- Introduction to expert testimony
- Roles of experts in complex litigation
- Selection of experts
- Handling the Daubert hearing
- Developing area: expert testimony at the class certification stage
Dr. Michelle M. Burtis, Linda C. Imes, Richard S. Taffet
10:15 Taking and Defending Expert Depositions
- Mastering witness preparation
- Taking expert depositions, including assistance from your expert in deposing the opposing expert
- Defending expert depositions
Jessie F. Beeber, Tsvetan N. Beloreshki, Kenneth I. Schacter, Dr. David Tabak
11:15 Networking Break
11:30 Expert Witnesses at Trial
- Preparing your expert to testify at trial
- Daubert and in limine motions
- Direct examination of experts
- Cross examination of experts
Celeste R. Coco-Ewing, David M. Cohen, Blair G. Connelly, Dr. David H. Schwartz, Ph.D.
12:30 Adjourn
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New York City Seminar Location
PLI New York Center, 810 Seventh Avenue at 53rd Street (21st floor), New York, New York 10019. Message Center, program days only: (212) 824-5733.
New York City Hotel Accommodations
Due to high demand and limited inventory in NYC, we recommend reserving hotel rooms as early as possible.
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