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Register Online Here!
| Curriculum Track: |
Contracts & Risk Management |
| Delivery Method: |
Courses/Seminars |
| Member Organization: |
National Events |
| Date: |
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - Friday, November 12, 2010 |
| Time: |
8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Day 1); 8 a.m.-12 noon (Day 2) |
| Faculty: |
Guy Wm. Vaillancourt, PE, Woodward & Curran; Duncan G. Cameron, Esq., Partner, Donovan Hatem LLP; Hon. Arthur Bergman, New Jersey Superior Court Judge |
| Location: |
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando
866-360-7395 - Reservations
6300 Hollywood Way
Orlando, FL 32819
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| Description: |
Engineers are often qualified to serve as expert witnesses in legal proceedings. But only the court-savvy, prepared and prudent engineer takes on these potentially lucrative assignments.
This focused and engaging 1-1/2-day course takes you step-by-step through the qualifications, ramifications, and expectations of serving as an expert witness.
Learn about courtroom demeanor, how to maintain your credibility, the differences between a fact witness and an expert witness, deposition behavior, permissible out of court statements, ethics, pre-courtroom testimony preparation, visual aids and more.
Course Highlights
Day 1 - November 11 (8:00 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Registration
Welcome, Introductions and Course Overview
The Forum Federal and state courts; arbitration and mediation Parties Litigants, attorneys, judges, juries and arbitrators Processes: discovery and testifying Fact witnesses or expert witnesses The Agreement Agreement and compensation--get a contract Role of expert witness with counsel and the judge Acting as the client's agent or advisor: limitations
The Expert Witness Qualifications: the PhD doesn't always win The effective expert witness maintains credibility Standard of care: what you may be expected to establish The expert's report; conflicts with other experts Focus on the issues at hand; avoid assumptions (unless asked)
Preparation Arriving at your opinion, data review Tests--and their integrity--and investigations
Testimony Depositions: what to expect, how to respond Trial: surviving cross-examination Deposition and trial demeanor
Day 2 - November 12 (8 a.m.- 12 noon)
Ethical Guidelines Conflicts of interest: how to determine if there are any Terminating an engagement Compensation for testimony Confidentiality and your responsibility to your client Professional demeanor
Relevant Cases and Final Notes Superfund litigation Practical guidelines Q&A
Earns 11 PDHs and Certificate of Completion.
Through October 15, 2010:
$895 ACEC Member
$1,095 Non-member After October 15, 2010:
$995 ACEC Member
$1,195 Non-member
Click here for a registration form.
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| Contact Info: |
LaCreshea Makonnen
ACEC
1015 15th Street, NW - 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Email: education@acec.org
Phone: 202-682-4338
Fax: 202-789-7220
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