The TASA Group, Inc. Presents How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition
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On Tuesday, January 29, at 2 p.m. ET, The TASA Group, Inc., in conjunction with authors and legal training experts Steven Babitsky and James J. Mangraviti, Jr., presented a free, one-hour, interactive webinar, How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition, for all legal professionals.
How your expert performs at deposition is likely to have a critical, and sometimes dispositive, influence on the outcome of your case. How you prepare your expert may well determine how he/she performs. Preparation of your expert is within your control and is your responsibility as retaining counsel. Prepare your expert well, and enjoy the rewards. Fail to prepare your expert and risk the consequences. This webinar will provide you with a proven protocol to effectively prepare your expert witness for deposition.
This webinar answered the following questions:
1. What is my expert likely to be asked at deposition?
2. How do I quickly train my expert to be a better listener?
3. What should I explain to my expert about deposition procedure?
4. How should I suggest that my expert prepare and study on his own for deposition?
5. What are the most common costly mistakes experts make time and again and how can I prepare to avoid these?
6. How should I prepare my expert for questions setting up Daubert and qualifications challenges?
7. Where time is limited, how should I prepare my expert quickly and efficiently?
8. What key facts and information does my expert need to know cold?
9. How should I build the confidence of an inexperienced expert?
About The Presenters
Steven Babitsky, Esq. is the President of SEAK, Inc. and the co-author of How to Prepare your Expert Witness for Deposition. He was a personal injury trial attorney for twenty years and is the former managing partner of the firm Kistin, Babitsky, Latimer & Beitman. Steve has helped expert witnesses and their attorneys prepare for deposition in a broad range of cases, including antitrust, patent, medical malpractice, wrongful death, computer forensics, and many others. He has provided training for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and The Federal Aviation Administration, and has worked with numerous forensic and financial companies, including Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Babitsky is the co-author of the texts How to Become a Dangerous Expert Witness: Advanced Techniques and Strategies; Writing and Defending Your Expert Report: The Step-by-Step Guide with Models; How to Excel During Cross-Examination: Techniques for Experts That Work; The A-Z Guide to Expert Witnessing; and How to Excel During Depositions: Techniques for Experts That Work. Attorney Babitsky is the co-developer and trainer for the “How to Be an Effective Expert Witness” seminar, and the seminar leader since 1990 for the Annual National Expert Witness and Litigation Conference. Mr. Babitsky trains hundreds of experts every year.
James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq., has trained thousands of expert witnesses through seminars, conferences, corporate training, and training for professional societies. He is also frequently called to train and prepare individual expert witnesses for upcoming testimony – either by the expert personally, the expert’s employer, or the expert’s retaining law firm. Mr. Mangraviti is a former litigator with experience in defense and plaintiff personal injury law and insurance law. He currently serves as Principal of the expert witness training company SEAK, Inc. Mr. Mangraviti received his BA degree in mathematics summa cum laude from Boston College and his JD degree cum laude from Boston College Law School. He is the co-author of 24 books including: How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition; How to Become a Dangerous Expert Witness: Advanced Techniques and Strategies, The A-Z Guide to Expert Witnessing, Depositions: The Comprehensive Guide for Expert Witnesses; How to Excel During Depositions: Techniques for Experts That Work; Writing and Defending Your Expert Report: The Step-by-Step Guide with Models, The Biggest Mistakes Expert Witnesses Make: And How to Avoid Them, Cross-Examination: The Comprehensive Guide for Experts; National Guide to Expert Witness Fees and Billing Procedures; and How to Market Your Expert Witness Practice: Evidence-Based Best Practices.
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