Daubert Motions: Challenging Expert Opinions (OnDemand Webinar)

$199.00

SKU: 408912EAU

Description

Expert testimony can make or break your case learn when and how to challenge opposing expert testimony.The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1993 Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals decision transformed the federal law governing expert testimony. Most states’ courts apply Daubert to some extent. Every litigator needs to understand the impact of Daubert on expert testimony. You need the skills to exclude an opponent’s expert evidence under Daubert (while protecting yours).This topic will help you successfully challenge opposing expert testimony. Learn the basic concepts of the law governing admissibility of expert testimony. Prepare yourself for the proposed revisions to the federal rule. Get practical and concrete advice on how to bring and defend expert witness challenges under Daubert and the strategic and tactical concerns to build your case against a challenge.

Date: 2021-08-31 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

Understanding Daubert
• Rule 702 and the Tail That Sometimes Wags the Dog
• Can the Theory Be Tested?
• Peer Review and Publication
• Potential Rate of Error
• Standards
• General Acceptance
• Additional Factors Adopted by Some Courts

Daubert in the Courts
• The Daubert Trilogy
• The 2000 Amendments to Rule 702
• Scope of Federal Case Law
• State Law – Some General Trends
• Maryland Adopts Daubert
• Proposed Rule 702 Revisions, Preponderance

Coming Changes

Daubert in Practice
• When Should a Challenge Be Considered?
• The Mechanics of a Challenge
• Tactical Considerations

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

Derek M. Stikeleather-Goodell, Devries, Leech & Dann LLP