SEAK Expert Witness & Litigation Seminar 2003

Twelfth Annual
Expert Witness and Litigation Seminar
The Seminar for Experts, Trial Attorneys, and Those Who Employ Them

Sheraton Hyannis Resort, Hyannis, Massachusetts

June 26 and 27, 2003

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Seminar Leaders:

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Steven Babitsky, Esq. & James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. SEAK's Expert Witness Directory

SEAK, Inc. is pleased to present its Twelfth Annual National Expert Witness and Litigation Seminar. Expert witnesses from all fields and trial attorneys will benefit from multi-disciplinary advanced techniques. Nationally recognized attorneys, experts, judges, and educators will discuss all aspects of expert witness testimony, ethics, and trial techniques. Seminar participants will be presented with practical suggestions for succeeding as expert witnesses and litigators. This advanced two-day program will include lectures, trial demonstrations, lively question and answer periods, intensive breakout sessions led by a highly qualified faculty, and roundtable discussions where participation by seminar attendees is encouraged.

Seminar registrants will have an opportunity to improve their skills while networking and meeting other professionals in a stimulating and congenial atmosphere.

What's New?

Three additional hours of content have been added this year. We are also pleased to provide continental breakfast each day, an hors d'oeuvre reception on June 26 and a seminar luncheon on June 27. In response to this program's significant growth, the 2003 program will be held in a much larger meeting room. Our faculty this year includes three judges. We are pleased to offer three preconferences this year including two all new preconferences. This expanded program will permit participants to to obtain even more information than in past years.

Here is what past attendees have to say about the program:

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"

"The presenters were excellent."

"This is my fourth year of attendance. I keep coming as long as I go away with new gems of knowledge or technique."

"Informative, attention holding, practical! Exceeded my expectations in terms of what I would be able to take back with me!"

"User friendly."

"Very professionally done."

"By far the best value of all training I've attended."

"Good job well done, excellent conference."

"All speakers were outstanding and should be invited back."

"Thanks for the great opportunity to enhance my skills."

"Right on point."

"All speakers were good."

"All speakers were superb. I would not hesitate to recommend the seminar to others and already have!"

"Excellent presentations, information, handouts, and interaction."

"High quality exceeded expectations."

"All speakers and presentations were very good."

"Impressed with the intellectual atmosphere, the thought-provoking questions of the attendees and the insight brought by judges, law and trial consultants."

"Excellent, clear speakers, very good breakout sessions."

"Very professional, well organized."

"Your program was a pot of gold."

7:30-8:30	Registration & Continental Breakfast(Subject to space availability)
8:30-9:30	A View From The Bench By The Honorable Joseph J. Maltese Staten Island, NY
9:30-10:30	The Teaching Expert: Advanced Methodology and Techniques By Darrell D. Dorrell, CPA Lake Oswego, OR
10:30-11:30	Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques: What Experts Can Expect and How They Can Prepare For It By Terence F. MacCarthy, Esquire Chicago, IL
11:30-12:00	Roundtable: Including Seminar Attendees
12:00-1:30	Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30-2:30	Breakout Sessions: Choose One
	Marketing Your Expert Witness Practice By Rosalie Hamilton Clearwater, FL
	OR Expert Testimony: Scientific, Technical, and Other Specialized Evidence By The Honorable Joseph J. Maltese Staten Island, NY
2:30-3:30	Breakout Sessions: Choose One
	How to Fight Back: The Rights and Remedies of Expert Witnesses By Leslie N.A. Cole, Sr., CPP, CST Union, NJ OR Impeachment of Expert Witnesses: What Experts Can Expect and How to Prepare For It By Terence F. MacCarthy, Esquire Chicago, IL
3:30-4:30	Breakout Sessions: Choose One
	Answering Trick and Difficult Questions Artfully By Daniel P. Gibson, Esquire Burlington, MA OR Building a Premiere Forensic Practice By Darrell D. Dorrell, CPA Lake Oswego, OR
4:30-5:30	Breakout Sessions: Choose One
	Sticking the Knife In: Turning the Tables on Counsel By Leslie N.A. Cole, Sr., CPP, CST Union, NJ OR Assisting Counsel: Technical Consultation to Counsel Preparing a Case By Andrew A. Dahl, MD, FACS Poughkeepsie, NY
5:30-6:30	Hors d'Oeuvre Reception with Complimentary Drink

Friday, June 27, 2003
7:30-8:30	Continental Breakfast-Provided
8:30-9:30	A View From The Bench By The Honorable Ann O'Regan Keary Washington, DC
9:30-10:30	Staying Calm in the Face of Adversity By Michael Shahnasarian, PhD Tampa, FL
10:30-11:30	How Experts Can Dramatically Improve Their Effectiveness Before Juries By David A. Wenner, Esquire Phoenix, AZ
11:30-12:00	Roundtable: Including Seminar Attendees
12:00-1:00	Seminar Luncheon-Provided
1:00-2:00	Breakout Sessions:
	Accident/Incident Investigation: Advanced Techniques By Joseph F. Dyro, PhD Setauket, NY
	OR Civil Liability of Experts: Latest Update on Growing Trends for Greater Liability By C. Donald Briggs, III, Esquire Rockport, ME
2:00-3:00	Breakout Sessions:
	Taking Control of Your Expert Witness Practice By Michael Shahnasarian, PhD Tampa, FL
	OR Pleasing the Client: What Attorneys Are Really Looking For From Experts By Nina M. Gussack, Esquire Philadelphia, PA
3:00-4:00	Breakout Sessions: Choose one
	Advanced Report Writing Techniques: Bringing Your Report to Life By Joseph F. Dyro, PhD Setauket, NY
	OR Dealing Effectively with a Retaining Attorney By C. Donald Briggs, III, Esquire Rockport, ME
4:00-5:00	Breakout Sessions: Choose one
	Clinical Decision Making for Experts: Intuition vs. Objective Facts By David A. Wenner, Esquire Phoenix, AZ OR
	Acting As An Expert Consultant By Nina M. Gussack, Esquire Philadelphia, PA

Schedule
		Thursday, June 26th, 2003
		Friday, June 27, 2003
Thursday, June 26th, 2003

SEAK in Hyannis -- June 2003
Registration Info	Testifying Skills Workshop	Advanced Cross-Examination Workshop	Expert Report Writing Workshop	Registration Form	SEAK's Expert Witness Directory



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