How an Expert Witness Should Refer to a Document at Deposition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJsPbmYIjQ8&feature=plcp Expert witnesses should refer to documents marked as exhibits by using their exhibit numbers. For example, exhibit 1, 4 or exhibit C. Describe the document in question, after using its exhibit number. This will help ensure that [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkCHFMDUeBs&feature=plcp An effective expert witness is one who is able to truthfully answer counsel's questions in as artful as manner as possible. Precise and carefully considered use of language is required. It is also important that you actively listen to the question you are asked. An expert who concentrates [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSt1ssS-2WA&feature=plcp Excerpt from the SEAK DVD, The Expert Witness Deposition Can something you say “off the record” be used against an expert witness at deposition? Absolutely. There's no such thing as a “off the record privilege”. “Off the record” merely means that your comments and not being recorded by [...]
By: Steven Babitsky Expert witnesses are frequently inadequately prepared by retaining counsel for their depositions. In traveling across the United States and working with experts, this refrain and complaint has been expressed to the authors over and over again by experts from all disciplines. The size of the case does [...]