The A to Z Guide to Expert Witnessing
By Steven Babitsky, Esq., James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq., and Alex Babitsky, MBA ©2006 SEAK, Inc.
The A to Z Guide to Expert Witnessing is the comprehensive work on expert witnessing. The topics covered include civil procedure, evidence, qualifications, CV writing, forming and expressing opinions, report writing, testifying skills, marketing, fee setting, billing, collections, ethics, privileges, discovery, avoiding abuse and much more. It features 24 concisely written chapters, 26 appendices, hundreds of examples with easy to read summary head notes, priceless practice pointers and a detailed index.
You will learn: How to best connect with and persuade a jury,
How to market yourself professionally and cost-effectively,
Premium fee-setting, billing and collection techniques,
Relevant rules of civil procedure and evidence,
Testifying skills,
Expert witness risk management,
How to handle abuse by attorneys,
How to maintain high ethical standards,
How to bullet-proof your CV and written reports,
How to meet challenges under Daubert,T
he limits of discovery and privilege,
and much, much more Features: CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 2 FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF A LAWSUIT
CHAPTER 3 THE DISCOVERY PROCESS
CHAPTER 4 ANATOMY OF A CIVIL TRIAL
CHAPTER 5 EVIDENCE
CHAPTER 6 QUALIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 7 BULLETPROOFING AN EXPERT CV
CHAPTER 8 PROPERLY FORMING & EXPRESSING OPINIONS
CHAPTER 9 METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER 10 BULLETPROOFING AN EXPERT’S REPORT
CHAPTER 11 CONNECTING WITH THE JURY
CHAPTER 12 PREPARING TO TESTIFY AT DEPOSITION & TRIAL
CHAPTER 13 THE EXPERT DEPOSITION
CHAPTER 14 DIRECT EXAMINATION
CHAPTER 15 CROSS-EXAMINATION
CHAPTER 16 WHAT CLIENTS LOOK FOR IN AN EXPERT
CHAPTER 17 HOW ATTORNEYS LOCATE EXPERT WITNESSES
CHAPTER 18 MARKETING AN EXPERT WITNESS PRACTICE
CHAPTER 19 FEES, BILLINGS, & COLLECTIONS
CHAPTER 20 EXPERT WITNESS LIABILITY & RISK MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 21 PRIVILEGE, WORK PRODUCT, & DISCOVERY
CHAPTER 22 COMMUNICATING WITH COUNSEL
CHAPTER 23 ETHICS & THE EXPERT
CHAPTER 24 HANDLING ABUSE
APPENDIX A CV QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST
APPENDIX B REPORT QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST
APPENDIX C DEPOSITION AREAS OF INQUIRY
APPENDIX D AREAS OF INQUIRY DURING CROSS-EXAMINATION
APPENDIX E COMPLAINT
APPENDIX F ANSWER
APPENDIX G ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES
APPENDIX H REQUEST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX I SAMPLE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM SCHEDULE
APPENDIX J DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT
APPENDIX K REFERRAL ORGANIZATIONS
APPENDIX L EXPERT WITNESS DIRECTORIES
APPENDIX M LEGAL JOURNALS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS
APPENDIX N FORENSIC ORGANIZATIONS
APPENDIX O BAR & OTHER LEGAL ASSOCIATIONS
APPENDIX P FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE
APPENDIX Q SELECT FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
APPENDIX R MODEL FEE SCHEDULES AND AGREEMENTS
APPENDIX S MODEL BILLS
APPENDIX T MODEL CVS
APPENDIX U MODEL FORENSIC REPORTS
APPENDIX V MODEL CONSULTING AGREEMENT
APPENDIX W MODEL MARKETING LETTERS
APPENDIX X FEE SURVEY
APPENDIX Y ATTORNEYS’ RULES OF ETHICS
APPENDIX Z EXPERT WITNESS PRACTICE CONSULTANTS
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