Description
The success or failure of your case may rely on a battle of the experts. If your expert is admitted you are one step closer to winning but if your expert is excluded it may mean you’ve already lost. In many instances, an expert challenge might be the most significant issue in your case. Expert challenges are rife with pitfalls and are further complicated by the evolving Daubert/Frye caselaw that governs the admissibility of opinions and expert testimony.
Register for this program on expert challenges and learn how to put yourself in the best position to win the battle of the experts! By utilizing the best practices and the strategies you’ll develop with this webcast you’ll improve your chances of winning the expert witness battle. In addition, the skills you’ll perfect during this evergreen program will strengthen your presentation of expert testimony and foster more successful trial outcomes.
Our faculty, an experienced litigator, will cover why, when, and how to execute (or defend) an expert challenge using product defect, construction defect, and personal injury illustrations that will focus on the factors that are most relevant to each type of case. Presentation time will also include a narrative of best practices for preparing your witnesses for, and examining your adversary’s witnesses at, depositions, and Daubert hearings. Other topics of discussion include:
The applicability of the Daubert/Frye standards to the presentation of expert testimony
o Frye standards: How they differ from Daubert standards
o Preparing dispositive motions
What is required to successfully raise or defend a challenge to the admission of expert testimony
o When, how, and why to challenge experts
o Under what circumstances should counsel consider not filing a Daubert/Frye motion?
Expert witness best practices: Preparing to challenge the opposing party’s expert and preparing your own expert to withstand a challenge
Lessons learned from court rulings, and how to leverage prior rulings to advance or refute your expert challenge