Webinar

Program Content
Many skilled experts are often surprised to learn that professional abilities alone will not enable them to withstand the rigors of the litigation process and the courtroom. Equally important are an understanding of the dynamics of litigation and effective communication skills. In this webinar we will focus upon strategic mistakes which have rendered otherwise competent experts ineffective in the litigation environment and identify ways that these mistakes can be avoided.

Learning Objectives

Key principles of effective expert testimony
Extracting attorney and litigant bias from expert opinions
Avoiding self harming behavior
The expert report–“a two edged sword”
Understanding the mind set of jurors
Controlling retaining and opposing counsel
The equilibrium of opposing experts

Who Should Attend
Attorneys, CPAs, Engineers, Real Estate Brokers, Medical Practitioners, Insurance Brokers, Consultants and others who serve as experts in litigation matters and as expert witnesses.

Presenters
Identify warnings that signal problematic counsel, clients and case fact patterns
· Illustrate the impact of unreasonable assumptions and tainted evidence upon expert opinions
· Formulate appropriate responses to case developments that jeopardize the expert's credibility
Michael G. Kaplan

Program Level: Overview	Prerequisites: None	Advanced Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group-Internet-Based	CPE Credits: One (1) hour	Fields of Study: Specialized Knowledge & Applications

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credit
The webinar will include periodic online Polling Questions to assess continuous participation and to determine the program’s effectiveness. To obtain CPE credit, registrants must view and listen to the entire webinar presentation at individual computers and respond to all Polling Questions.

Webinar Materials
Presenter PPTs and other materials will be sent after the webinar in a separate e-mail. Please check your spam and/or junk folders to ensure you receive these important documents.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: After you register online, you will receive a paid invoice e-mail and a webinar confirmation and login information e-mail.

NACVA/IBA Members: $117 / Non-Members: $130 [ Online Registration Form ]
Registration is per person and allows access to login information, presentation materials, and one CPE attestation form.

Multi-person discounts for additional registrants
NACVA/IBA Member: $58 per person / Non-Members: $65 per person
Additional registrants receive login information, presentation materials, and one CPE attestation form.
[ Additional registrant registration form ]