What experts say about SEAK’s Expert Witness Training & SEAK’s Expert Witness Directory

More helpful than any other training I’ve ever received, I think due in large part that it was so engaging and packed with great examples.

Thank you both! You both are incredibly talented attorneys. I am very thankful I took your two day course. I learned a great deal in such a short time. You’ve motivated me to raise my game to a higher level and I truly appreciate that. I promise to work hard and start reading all of your books. The next time I attend I want the both of you to be proud of my progress.

Nadine and Jim were both excellent presenters who shared useful, informative, thought-provoking content. There wasn’t a dull moment during the entire two-day course!

Nadine, Sorry I haven’t thanked you earlier for your help (and I certainly needed your help!) writing the report on the case you helped me with. Retaining counsel and his senior partner seemed to be very happy with it. You are an amazingly skillful editor, tactful, yet still held my nose the grindstone to get me to make necessary improvements. Thanks again for your expertise and patience.

Every part of the seminar was critical

As I am just beginning in the field of Expert Witness opinion development, I felt it was essential to get a better idea of how to do this well, rather than just “wing it”. I believe ( yes, I know that is not a “magic word” in opinion writing) that attending this course will allow me to get started in a more competent position as I develop in this field. Thanks.

You and Dr Parker made what is intimidating to us more “user friendly” , Thank you so much for the course.

SEAK offers the best CE programs I have ever attended- this was no exception.

I wanted to thank you so much for your time, it was immeasurable. I appreciate the sensitivity you demonstrated for the particulars of this case. So, again, thank you for your efforts, it was truly a fascinating experience, not to mention extremely helpful.” “Prep went great today. Thanks to our session, I had my ten pages of great prep material which [retaining counsel] clearly appreciated and were impressed by. I essentially lead the prep and I think [retaining lawyers] clearly saw how seriously [our firm] take[s] testimony and how prepared we are. I felt very studied and prepared. Thanks again

Very insightful information!

I am scheduled to be deposed tomorrow at the AUSAs’ office – not mine, I told them! They held a mock “grilling” on Friday and the conclusion was, “We beat you severely about the ‘head and face’, much worse than the plaintiff’s attorney will and you handled it just fine!” As the questions came, I continually remembered the principles SEAK taught – hear the whole question, make sure you understand it, answer only that question, answer only what you’re an expert in, etc. We’ll see how I do tom’w during the real thing. So I thought it would only be right to thank your group for the lessons learned. (Yes, you may use this in a “promo’).

I still want to be on SEAK but I have been overwhelmed with cases. Therefore I don’t think I need the enhanced list placement for now. Please send me the invoice just for the annual directory membership.

Eye opening to the pitfalls of report writing.

A good example of the advice and suggestions you made just occurred a few minutes ago. I have a deposition scheduled for Friday and the attorney called to ask if we should get together for a conference. In the past I would just have a brief phone conversation covering a few points. Now, I insist on at least an hour in person meeting for a pre-depo conference. It not only has added a couple of hours of billable time, more importantly it ensures that the attorney and I are on the same page and he clearly understand what my opinions are, how I arrived at them, the strength and weaknesses of my vocational opinions. Another example is that I purchased your fee retainer agreement form, modified it to fit my activities and have begun using it. In addition, I shortened my CV per your suggestion. My wife for years has told me I put too much detail into my reports and CV. Now, after having spent over $1500 in order to attend your conference and purchase your materials I’ve had to agree that my wife was right….that is tough. Your book on report writing has been useful. There are many other benefits that I have received. I will complete a listing after reviewing my notes and your materials again.

Practical, real life, examples.

[Deposition] went great! Your help was so critical.

You both work so well and your sincere interest and passion for best preparing attendees to move forward as expert witnesses was quite evident throughout these two days. Thanks so much.

Hi Jim, I just found out the verdict on the case we worked on. This case has been tried 3 times and they do say the third time is the charm. That couldn’t be truer- jury found her insane!

Practical techniques to use as soon as the next work day.

Great examples, great videos, audience participation and going over cases

I killed it in my depo up against one of the toughest attorneys in the state. I could not have done that without your depo training. Absolutely made me 1000% better.

Very well organized. Effective examples of each area.

This was the best SEAK conference I ever attended and I have been to a few now.

Thank you so very much. [SEAK’s] service is fantastic. I recommend you