Introduction

Expert deposition testimony can change the course of a case. In the best scenario, the expert work is right, it's helpful to the people who have hired the expert, and the presentation during the deposition is professional and compelling such that the opposing parties dramatically change their position to more closely align with the expert analysis and conclusions. In the worst scenario the expert gets picked up by opposing counsel and shaken like a ragdoll (figuratively, of course). In general, the arbitrator, judge, or jury will never read, hear, or see the video of good deposition testimony; the opposing parties will not want to present it and the party the expert is working for will generally let the expert present it him/herself in direct testimony. But if the deposition testimony is bad, then the arbitrator, judge, or jury will almost always read, hear, or see it!

Arbitration testimony is different than either deposition or trial; more formal than deposition and less than trial. In many cases an arbitrator is chosen because they have familiarity with, if not expertise in, the technical issue(s) being litigated. When this is the case the subject matter experts don't have to worry about explaining the issues at the 101 level, the way they do with a lay jury.

This program is "a map of the terrain" to help experts, attorneys, claims professionals, and parties to litigation understand and navigate the nuanced world of expert deposition, arbitration, and trial testimony. This program will give you a framework to make sure your expert testimony is complete, supportable, and understandable by non-technical people who need to use the information to make decisions. With our process, the only additional ingredient is old fashioned elbow grease.

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