If you are a litigator looking to sharpen your expert witness research skills, this presentation is for you! Join Jim Robinson, President of JurisPro Expert Witness Directory, as he leads Justia Connect members in an exploration of best practices and techniques for the early stages of using expert witnesses in your cases. Topics covered will include evaluating the matter to determine which types of experts may further your litigation strategy, using various tools (including databases not indexed by search engines) to discover relevant experts for your case, engaging in further expert research to evaluate credentials, and obtaining the deposition transcript of your opponent's expert.
- Research the Subject Matter
- Researching the Case Subject Matter to Evaluate Expert Witness Usage
- Accessing Databases Unavailable Through Search Engines
- Research Potential Experts
- Locating Information About Potential Experts
- News Articles
- Finding News Articles About Expert Witnesses
- Case Law and Jury Verdicts
- Exploring Case Law and Jury Verdicts Referencing the Expert
- Disciplinary History
- Learning About an Expert’s Disciplinary History
- Internet Messages
- Discovering an Expert’s Relevant Online Activity
- Deposition Transcripts
- Acquiring Deposition Transcripts of Opponent’s Expert Witnesses
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Status: Approved
Credits: 1.0 General
Earn Credit Until: November 16, 2024
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.0 General
Difficulty: All Levels
Earn Credit Until: December 31, 2024
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.0 General
Earn Credit Until: January 31, 2025
This presentation is approved for one hour of General CLE credit in California and South Carolina (all levels). This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours.
Please note that CLE credit, including partial credit, cannot be earned outside of the relevant accreditation period.
At this time, Justia only offers CLE courses officially accredited in certain states. Lawyers may generate a generic attendance certificate to self-submit credit in their own jurisdiction, but Justia does not guarantee that lawyers will receive their desired CLE credit through the self-submission or reciprocity process.
