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Expert Witnesses: Discovery and Evidence Guide for Attorneys

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Kamal Packer
With Kamal O. Packer from Kamal Packer Law

Mon, Dec 07, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

Checklists, Templates, and Techniques You Need to Handle Expert Witnesses Confidently

If you have never worked with an expert witness before, stumbled through it, or are just looking for a refresher - this course is for you. This program offers a practical, ground level look at every stage of the expert witness process, from finding the right one to examining them at trial. Every section is built around practical how-tos, real-world insights, and ready-to-use forms and checklists - so you always know exactly what to do (and what NOT to do). Ready to work with experts more confidently? Register today!

  • Receive useful resources for finding, vetting, and retaining experts.
  • Get a plain-language guide to expert disclosure obligations and common areas of contention.
  • Recognize what makes an expert report strong and what makes it vulnerable to attack.
  • Prepare for and conduct an expert deposition with confidence.
  • Understand the essentials of Rule 702 and Daubert so you can spot admissibility issues early.
  • Leave with battle-tested techniques for cross-examining and impeaching opposing experts, including ready-to-use scripts.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Retention, Disclosure, and the Expert Report: With Sample Forms and Checklists
  2. Taking and Defending Expert Depositions
  3. Expert Evidence: Qualification, Reliability, and Exclusion Motions
  4. Expert Direct and Cross-Examination: Quick Trial Tips and Lessons Learned

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3.5 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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  1. Retention, Disclosure, and the Expert Report: With Sample Forms and Checklists

    1. Resources for Finding, Vetting, and Retaining Experts (Web Links, Interview Questions, Checklists, and Sample Agreement)
    2. Disclosure Requirements and Common Points of Contention
    3. Protecting Privileged and Work Product Materials
    4. AI-Assisted Expert Work - Must it Be Disclosed?
    5. Common Weaknesses and Red Flags in Expert Reports

  2. Taking and Defending Expert Depositions

    1. Goals and Preparation Checklists: Examining Attorney vs. Defending Attorney
    2. Effective Questioning Techniques
    3. Handling Objections
    4. Avoiding Common Pitfalls

  3. Expert Evidence: Qualification, Reliability, and Exclusion Motions

    1. Expert Qualification Challenges
    2. Rule 702 Reliability Requirements and Recent Developments
    3. Scope and Bases of Expert Opinions
    4. Motions in Limine, Daubert Hearings, and Motions to Strike

  4. Expert Direct and Cross-Examination: Quick Trial Tips and Lessons Learned

    1. Making Your Expert Believable: What Separates Good Direct from Great Direct
    2. How to (and How Not to) Cross an Expert
    3. Impeaching the Expert: Practical Pointers and Scripts

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Kamal O Packer
Kamal O.
Packer
Kamal Packer Law
Speaker bio
Kamal O Packer

Kamal O. Packer

Kamal Packer Law
Kamal Packer

is a trial lawyer specializing in complex civil litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, and commercial business and transactional law. He is a military veteran who served 11 years of active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard before practicing law, wherein his responsibilities were tailored to finances, logistics and hurricane response. Mr. Packer graduated from American Military University with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, and earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, all while fulfilling his active-duty military service. While earning his law degree, he externed for the U.S. Coast Guard's District 8 Legal Division and the Honorable Bruce T. Smith (retired), a then administrative law judge for the Department of Homeland Security. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Packer was a law clerk for the Honorable Paula Brown and Honorable Dale Atkins at the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. Mr. Packer has also handled civil suits representing both plaintiffs and defendants for renowned law firms throughout Louisiana and Texas. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, A.P. Tureaud Inn of Court and Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society.

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