Litigation & Appeals

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Expert Witness Cross-Examination Techniques

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
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3 hours
James Susag
Daniel Shulman
With James M. Susag from Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. + 1 other
Recorded October 26, 2023
Product ID 97402

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Overview

Time-Tested Questioning Techniques and Evidence Insights

Taking on an expert at trial with the decision-makers watching on is a daunting task. Will you succeed in eliciting the answers you need, or will you lose control and risk harming your client's case? This program will show you how to apply the rules of evidence and steer adverse expert testimony with precision. Deliver a powerful blow to the expert's credibility and the opposing party's case - register today!

  • Discover how to keep key documents and areas of expert testimony out of evidence.
  • Use real-world questioning techniques to stay in control and get the answers you're looking for.
  • Learn how to draw out helpful testimony from an adverse witness.
  • Get tips for making and responding to common objections during cross-examination.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Admission Hurdles for Expert Witness Testimony
  2. Expert Witness Cross-Examination and Impeachment Strategies
  3. 30 Key Cross-Examination Questions for Expert Witnesses
  4. Expert Witness Objection Insights
  5. Using Depositions at Trial: Practical Tips and Techniques

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Product ID 97402

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Admission Hurdles for Expert Witness Testimony

    1. Daubert/Frye Gatekeeping Standards
    2. Expert Character, Competency, and Qualifications
    3. Admissibility of What You and the Opposing Party Give Your Experts
    4. Is the Expert's Methodology Acceptable?
    5. Admissibility Issues and Answers: CVs, Reports, and More
    6. Using Motions in Limine to Block Expert Testimony Before Trial

  2. Expert Witness Cross-Examination and Impeachment Strategies

    1. Preparation Strategies
    2. Pointers for Staying in Control
    3. Constructive vs. Destructive Cross
    4. Questioning Tips and Techniques
    5. Setting Up an Expert Witness
    6. Impeaching the Adverse Expert Witness
    7. Exploiting Weaknesses in the Expert's Testimony
    8. Avoiding the One Question Too Many

  3. 30 Key Cross-Examination Questions for Expert Witnesses

  4. Expert Witness Objection Insights

    1. Objections to the Form of Question
    2. Objections to Expert Testimony
    3. Objections to Documentary Evidence
    4. Hearsay Objections and Exceptions

  5. Using Depositions at Trial: Practical Tips and Techniques

    1. Know the Rules
    2. Strategic Considerations
    3. Creative Ways to Use Depositions at Trial
    4. Presentation Tips: Keeping Your Audience's Attention

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

James M Susag
James M.
Susag
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
Daniel R Shulman
Daniel R.
Shulman
Shulman Buske Reams PLLC
Speaker bio
James M Susag

James M. Susag

Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
James Susag

is a shareholder with Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since 1995, his commercial and real estate litigation trial practice has focused on franchise, dealer and contract disputes, real estate, construction and land use. Mr. Susag has extensive first chair litigation experience representing clients in numerous jury and court trials, domestic and international arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and appeals. He is a member of the Minnesota State, Hennepin County and Ramsey County bar associations; American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising; and International Franchise Association. Mr. Susag is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh, Fourth and Eighth circuits. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas; and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law.

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Daniel R Shulman

Daniel R. Shulman

Shulman Buske Reams PLLC
Daniel Shulman

is a trial lawyer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who has been trying cases for the past 50 years. He is a trial attorney with the Minnesota ACLU. Mr. Shulman has been chief counsel in antitrust and other complex commercial litigation involving major industries in a variety of cases ranging from data storage, media, food, oil and gasoline, airlines, consumer electronics, medical electronics, health care, thoroughbred horses, and many other areas. He has also been counsel in trademark and patent infringement actions, and has an active pro bono civil rights practice. Mr. Shulman is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society; and the Nation’s Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association and Hennepin County Bar Association. Mr. Shulman earned his undergraduate degree, with honors, from Harvard University; his Master's degree from Yale University; and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He has twice been named a Minnesota Attorney of the Year.

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