Advanced Deposition Skills for Expert Witnesses
Advanced Deposition Skills for Expert Witnesses
June 18, 2008 The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis |
Executive Summary
Expert witnesses are 15-20 times more likely to have to testify at deposition than at trial. Advanced Deposition Skills for Experts teaches experts how to excel during their depositions. The workshop is presented in an interactive fashion and features numerous demonstrations. This is an advanced course designed for experienced experts who would like to raise their deposition skills to the next level.
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Distinguished Faculty
Kenneth I. Kolpan, Esq., is a highly accomplished trial lawyer whose practice concentrates in medical malpractice and traumatic brain injury litigation. Mr. Kolpan has over 33 years experience in the practice of law. He has lectured extensively and his publications include “Medicolegal Aspects Of Head Injury” and “Traumatic Brain Damage: Damages, Rehabilitation, and Litigation Issues.” In addition to his law practice, Mr. Kolpan was an Assistant Professor at Tufts University School Of Medicine, Medical-Legal Editor of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation and Co-Chairperson of the Brain Injury Association’s Trial Lawyer’s Conference.
Tuition
The $495 tuition includes a continental breakfast, breaks, lunch with faculty, a detailed manual which can be retained as a bookshelf reference, and a dynamic learning experience.
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Continuing Education Information
Note: If your
specialty does not appear below and you desire credits, please
contact Karen Babitsky (781-261-9972 or Karen@seak.com). We can
often obtain desired credits upon request, but unfortunately,
obtaining some types of credits are not feasible. Please register
early, as we can only apply for credits after your registration form
has been received and it can take time to get the requested
approvals back from the accrediting agencies.
Accident Reconstructionists:
The ACTAR Continuing Education Unit has approved this program for
7.0 CEUs.
Accountants:
Earn 7.5 CPE credits in the field of study of Specialized
Knowledge and Applications. SEAK, Inc. is registered with the
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a
sponsor of continuing professional education on the National
Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final
authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the
National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite
700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org For SEAK,
Inc.’s complaint and program cancellation policies please call SEAK,
Inc. at 508-457-1111. Prior expert witness training or significant
testifying experience are prerequisites for this advanced group-live
program. No advanced preparation is required.
Appraisers:
The American Society of Appraisers will accept 7.0 continuing
education hours for this program.
Attorneys:
Credit varies by state. Continuing legal education credits for
attorneys will only be applied for if requested in writing when
sending in the registration form for the conference. Please contact
Karen Babitsky (781-261-9972, Karen@seak.com) with any questions.
Engineers:
SEAK, Inc. has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider
by the International Association for Continuing Education and
Training (IACET), 1620 I Street, NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC
20006. SEAK, Inc. will award .65 CEUs to participants who
successfully complete this program.
Life Care
Planners:
The
Commission on Health Care Certification (CHCC) has given the course
6.5 CEUs.
Nurses:
6.5 Contact Hours. This continuing nursing education activity
was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) an
accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation. ONA assigned #13,146. Approval valid
through October 26, 2008.
Physicians:
SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for
physicians. SEAK, Inc. designates this educational activity for a
maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should
only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
Psychologists:
6.5 CE Credits. SEAK, Inc. is approved by the American
Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for
psychologists. SEAK, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program
and its content. To receive credit each psychologist must attend the
entire program, sign in before the program, sign out after the
program and return a completed evaluation form. Partial credit is
not permitted. Prior expert witness training or significant
testifying experience are prerequisites for this advanced group-live
program.
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Scheduleclick here to view the complete schedule
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:30
8:30-9:00Executive
Summary and Initial Demonstration
Brief
introductory remarks will be followed by an initial demonstration of
an expert deposition utilizing a volunteer attendee. Questions
and Answers. Learning Objective: Explain why deposition
skills are essential for expert witnesses.
9:00-9:30Understanding
the Strategies and Goals of Opposing Counsel
Faculty will review the goals of opposing counsel at depositions.
Attendees will also learn the alternative strategies opposing
counsel will utilize at depositions to achieve her goals.
Demonstrations will drive key points home. Questions and Answers.
Learning Objective: Discuss the strategies and goals of
opposing counsel at deposition.
9:30-10:15Preparing for
Your Expert Deposition
Experienced expert witnesses understand the significance of their deposition
and how opposing counsel will likely be highly prepared to question
them. Faculty will provide a detailed checklist of the specific
steps that need to be taken to properly prepare for an expert
deposition. Attendees will also learn how to help ensure that
retaining counsel thoroughly prepares them for their deposition.
Faculty will review the specific items experts need to be prepared
to explain at their deposition. Questions and Answers.
Learning Objective: Describe how to properly prepare for an expert
deposition.
10:15-10:30BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:30-11:00Deposition
Strategies for Expert Witnesses
Faculty will discuss the alternative strategies experts may follow
at deposition. Faculty will explain how the best strategy to follow
depends on many factors including the size of the case, type of
case, who the attorneys are, and whether or not retaining counsel
believes the case is likely to settle before trial. Questions and
Answers. Learning Objective: Discuss the alternative
strategies expert witnesses may follow at deposition.
11:00-12:00Understanding
and Defeating Counsel's Deposition Tactics
Experts who are aware of, able to recognize, and effectively deal
with the myriad of opposing counsel’s tactics are highly successful
at their depositions. These expert witnesses help increase the value of the
case and are highly sought after. The faculty will explain, analyze,
and review many deposition tactics and will
offer specific techniques for defeating each. Demonstrations
utilizing volunteer attendees will help illustrate the tactics and
defenses. Questions and Answers. Learning Objective:
Explain opposing counsel’s deposition tactics and how to defeat each
tactic.
12:00-1:00LUNCH PROVIDED WITH FACULTY
1:00-1:30Videotape
Deposition-Special Techniques
The
number of videotape depositions taken are increasingly rapidly. In
this segment the faculty will discuss advanced techniques for
excelling at your videotape deposition. Attendees will view samples
of effective and ineffective videotape deposition testimony.
Questions and Answers. Learning Objective: Explain techniques
for excelling at videotape depositions.
1:30-2:45Advanced
Deposition Tactics for Expert Witnesses
The
best experts are not only able to effectively respond to opposing
counsel’s tactics, they are able to use their own tactics to help
present truthful and effective testimony. This segment will describe
numerous techniques experts can use to make sure that opposing
counsel does not unfairly lock them in, does not take their
testimony out of context and does not distort the truth.
Demonstrations utilizing volunteer attendees will help illustrate
many of these techniques. Questions and Answers.
Learning
Objective: Describe techniques the expert can use at depositions.
2:45-3:00BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
3:00-4:00Pulling It All
Together: Truthfully and Artfully Answering Trick and
Difficult Questions at Deposition
In
this segment the attendees will be able to practice the skills
taught in the course by responding to numerous trick and difficult
deposition questions. For each question the faculty and attendees
will analyze what tactic opposing counsel is most likely employing,
how that tactic can be defeated and various truthful and artful
answers to the question. Questions and Answers.
Learning Objective:
Discuss methods for responding to trick and difficult questions at
depositions.
4:00-4:15Attendee
Specific Trick and Difficult Questions
During
this segment attendees will be allowed to submit to the faculty and
his or her attendee peers difficult and trick questions. The
faculty and attendees will provide suggestions on truthful and
artful ways to answer these questions. Questions and Answers.
Learning
Objective: Explain how to respond truthfully but artfully to trick
and diffi cult questions at depositions.
4:15-4:30Takeaways,
Conclusion and Evaluation
Faculty will take any final questions and solicit from the attendees
a concise set of “bullet point” takeaways based on what was learned
in this workshop. Questions and Answers.
Learning
Objective: List the most important concepts, techniques and action
steps learned in the program.