When an expert witness is tendered before the court, the attorney presenting the witness must advise the judge as to the specific field(s) of expertise in which the attorney wants…
Always Have a Plan “B” For Your Courtroom Presentation
In my “Courtroom Testimony for Expert Witnesses” course, I discuss the importance of multi-modal learning. While the delivery of an expert witness’s evidence will, by necessity, be largely testimonial, it…
Peer Review: The Obligations of the Peer Reviewer and the Expert
Peer review is an often overlooked but important step in the finalization of an expert report. Once an expert has completed his/her expert report, especially one in which the expert…
Does an Expert Witness Need to be Certified?
A question that sometimes arises in the context of expert evidence is whether an expert must be “certified” in order to be an expert witness. There is a frequently espoused…
Expert Witnesses: The Need to Remain Current
Expert witnesses are professionally and ethically obligated to remain current in their field of expertise. Parties who retain experts and the courts that rely upon their testimony are entitled to…
Computer Generated Evidence: What Must the Expert Know?
In many areas of scientific expertise, computers are used to generate what will often be used as evidence in court. Examples include video image clarifications, 2D and 3D modelling, collision…
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