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Whether you are an experienced litigator or just starting your practice, you won't want to head to court or to a deposition without this book.
The admission of expert witness testimony remains one of the most contentious, critical, and interesting aspects of the modern-day litigation process. This book examines the role of the expert witness, focusing on taking depositions, expert qualifications, admissibility of testimony, attorney-client privilege, Daubert, rules of discovery and evidence, selecting and presenting experts, and direct examination of experts. It covers:- An overview of expert testimony
- The legal framework
- Supreme Court Decisions
- Rules of discovery
- Rules of evidence
- Selecting experts
- Presenting experts
- Objecting to experts
- Deposition of experts
- Direct examination of experts
- Cross-examination of experts
- And more!
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"Any college-level or serious legal library needs A Litigator's Guide to Expert Witnesses, an outstanding survey of how expert witness testimony works, how it's earned criticism, and how expert qualifications and testimony can make or break a trial. Attorneys and law students alike will find this an outstanding consideration of how to select and prepare such experts, covering the rules and basics of expert testimony an dincluding both team and individual approaches. Very highly recommended as a 'cornerstone pick' for any legal library reference collection." California Bookwatch - September 2007.
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