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2013 SEAK Expert Witness Conference – Chicago, April 27-28, 2013

Our highly-acclaimed national expert witness conference is only presented once each year. The faculty includes an award winning trial judge, lawyers from top international firms such as Sidley Austin, Weil Gotshal, and Sedwick, nationally known jury consultants and multiple highly successful expert witnesses.

Our highly-acclaimed national expert witness conference is presented only once each year. We have assembled a top notch faculty. Our faculty includes an award winning trial judge, trial lawyers from top international firms such as Sidley Austin, Weil Gotshal, and Sedwick, nationally known jury consultants and multiple highly successful expert witnesses. I have provided a summary of our presentations and

Why Being High Profile May Be Dangerous For Expert Witnesses

Attracting too much attention may result in the expert witness being targeted by either the plaintiff or defense bar. Counsel may attempt to put the expert out of business by putting the expert under continuing intense scrutiny.

Many experts believe that having a high profile is a good thing for an expert witness. The higher the profile, the more likely the expert witness is to attract new clients and business, the thinking goes. Does there come a point when having too high a profile can become counterproductive for an expert witness? Targeted by Bar Flying too close

Advanced Trial Skills Workshop For Expert Witnesses – San Francisco

Advanced Trial Skills Workshop for Expert Witnesses along with How to Excel at Your Expert Witness Deposition is SEAK’s only scheduled West Coast Expert Witness Training in 2013. This is the hands-on intensive training program for expert witnesses who want to raise their trial performance to the next level. Advanced Trial Skills Workshop for Expert Witnesses utilizes numerous interactive role playing

How an Expert Witness should refer to a document at deposition

  Expert witnesses should refer to documents marked as exhibits by using their exhibit numbers. For example, exhibit 1, 4 or exhibit C. Describe the document in question, after using its exhibit number. This will help ensure that the all important deposition transcript accurately reflects your testimony.