detailed schedule

Seminar Leaders: 
Steven Babitsky, Esq. & James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq.

SEAK, Inc. is pleased to present its Fifteenth Anniversary National Expert Witness Conference. Experts from all disciplines and with all levels of experience 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. Conference participants will be presented with practical suggestions for succeeding as expert witnesses. This highly-acclaimed two-day program will include lectures, trial demonstrations, lively question and answer periods, and intensive breakout sessions led by a highly qualified faculty.

Conference registrants will have an opportunity to improve their skills while networking and meeting other professionals in a stimulating and collegial atmosphere. We are proud to present eight preconferences this year including two new preconferences. We are also pleased to provide a continental breakfast each day, an hors d’oeuvre reception on June 22 and a conference luncheon on June 23. Our faculty this year includes four distinguished judges. Our expanded program will permit participants 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!" "Very well done, great faculty." "Excellent presentations, information, handouts, and interaction." "High quality – exceeded expectations." "Well done, on time, excellent speakers and good topics." "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, lawyers and trial consultants." "Excellent, clear speakers, very good breakout sessions." "Very professional, well organized." "Your program was a pot of gold." Hotel and Travel Information Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort The Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort is surrounded by 52 totally private acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and offers an 18-hole par 54 golf course, a private patio or balcony for the 224 deluxe guest rooms, a complete fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis, a whirlpool, a complete spa, and free parking. The Four Points by Sheraton Resort is conveniently located within walking distance of Main Street with its many shops and restaurants. Public beaches and the ferries to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are minutes from the hotel. Driving directions are available on the Sheraton website at  www.sheraton.com. Getting to Hyannis The two major airports closest to Cape Cod are Logan International Airport in Boston, MA (70 miles) and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island (80 miles). Barnstable Airport is a five minute drive from the Sheraton, but this is a commuter airport that has smaller planes and fewer flights. T.F. Green is preferred over Logan as it is usually less congested. Rental cars, taxis and car service are available at all three airports. Cape Cod Cape Cod is a true destination spot that features beautiful beaches, warm water, great restaurants, historic towns, sightseeing, kayaking, whale watching, museums, numerous bike trails, shopping, nightlife, championship golf, and world famous boating. Cape Cod is also gateway to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. For more information on what to do on Cape Cod, please visit www.capecod.com.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Practice Management Skills for Experts
By Jeffrey H. Warren, PhD, PE, CSP
Columbia, SC

Break and networking opportunity

How to Succeed as an Expert Witness: Specific Criteria for Excelling as an Expert
By Betsy Whitaker, Esq.
Dallas, TX

Bulletproofing Your Expert Report
By Leslie Dae Johnson, PhD
Ridgewood, NJ
 

OR

Working With Attorneys on Direct Examination: Practice Makes Perfect
By Warren S. Radler, Esq.
Chicago, IL

Trial Demonstration: Direct and Cross-Examination of an Expert Witness
By George E. Wakeman, Jr., Esq., (Boston, MA)
James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq., (Falmouth, MA) and
Kenneth Knott, PhD, PE, (Pine Grove Mills, PA)

OR

Speaking Simply: The Expert’s Art of Teaching
By John Mark Myers, Esq.
Philadelphia, PA

Avoiding Abuse as an Expert: Retention, Assignment, Deposition and Trial
By Jeffrey H. Warren PhD, PE, CSP
Columbia, SC

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Good and Bad Visuals for the Expert Witness: Advanced Techniques
By David M. Malone, Esq.
Chicago, IL

The Expert’s Use of Computer Animation in the Courtroom
By Carl M. Savage, Jr.
Grand Blanc, MI

OR

The Expert Witness Deposition: Between the Lip and the Cup
By Frank L. Branson, Esq.
Dallas, TX

A View from the Bench: The Biggest Mistakes Experts Make and How to Avoid Them
By The Honorable Joseph J. Maltese
New York, NY

Impeachment of the Expert Witness: Techniques Counsel Will Use and How to Prepare For Them
By Professor Paul C. Giannelli
Cleveland, OH

Break and Networking Opportunity

The Role of the Expert Witness: From the Expert’s Perspective
By Michael M. Baden, MD
New York, NY

How Experts Can Assist Counsel: An Expanded Role for Experts
By Paul H. Rothschild, Esq.
Springfield, MA

OR

Best Business Practices for Expert Witnesses
By JoAnn Ralph, CPCU, CIC, CRM
Roseland, NJ

Cost-Effective, Professional Marketing Techniques that Work for Experts
By Rosalie Hamilton
Clearwater, FL

OR

The Likeable Expert Witness
By Robert Gordon, JD, PhD
Addison, TX

Preparing with Retaining Counsel to Testify
By Mark B. Morse, Esq.
Providence, RI

OR

Reviewing and Commenting on the Opposing Expert’s Record
By J. Richard Claywell, CPA, CVA
Friendswood, TX

Teaching The Jury, Judge and Counsel
By Robert D. Voogt, PhD, CRC
Virginia Beach, VA

OR

Cross-Examination Survival Techniques: What Every Expert Needs to Know
By James Bartimus, Esq.
Leawood, KS

Registration 
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Expert Report Writing
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Mail/Orders: PO Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541
Courier:  316 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA 02540