Currently, a murder trial is underway in Chicago wherein former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke is charged with unlawfully killing Laquan McDonald by shooting him 16 times. The shooting…
Stay Within Your Lane!: The Importance of Knowing Your Boundaries as an Expert Witness
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…
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…
Image Comparison Evidence: The United States Experience
Image comparison evidence can be a very powerful form of evidence in court. This kind of expert forensic video analysis evidence is frequently challenged by opposing attorneys. Through this evidence,…
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…
What Should be in an Expert Report?
The culmination of an expert’s work is the expert report. The expert report represents the final written product of the expert and serves a number of important purposes. First, it…
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