Litigation
Expert Testimony In Federal (And Federal Rules State) Courts — 4.5 California General Credits

This July 16, 2007 4 hour 35 minute presentation by Michael J Hutter, Esquire, gives you a useful explanation of the important aspects of dealing with Expert Witnesses in the Federal Courts and the courts of the 35 states which have adopted the relevant Federal Rules. Mr. Hutter, who is a leading authority on this topic, is a Professor of Law at Albany Law School and a recognized litigation expert.

Some, but not all, topics, are:

Introduction

Alternatives To Expert Testimony

• lay opinions

• res ipsa loquitar

Basic Foundation Requirements

• Rules 702 and 703

• proper bases

• methodology

• presentation

• FRE 403

Trial Issues

• bolstering

• impeachment

• learned treatises-0[p

• hearsay 

• sequestration

Expert Discovery

• discovery from testifying expert

• expert spoliation

• ex parte disclosure from treating physicians

• retention of the expert

• suing the attorney and/or the expert

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