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Effective Expert Witnessing

This course provides in-depth guidance for successful expert witness preparation.
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 (56 ratings)
140 students
Created by Jack V. Matson
Last updated 9/2013
English
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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Participants will gain an understanding of the qualifications needed to become an expert
  • Gain helpful strategies for preparing an expert report.
  • Be able to deliver effective testimony at deposition and trial.
  • Lean about the legal framework governing expert credibility and the formation of expert opinion

Requirements

  • The 5th edition of Effective Expert Witnessing by Dr. Jack V. Matson is the companion text for the course and is recommended reading but not required.

Description

The Effective Expert Witnessing course was developed by Jack V. Matson, Ph.D, P.E. and Matson & Associates to provide in-depth guidance for successful expert witnessing. The lessons taught are applicable for experts from around the world in a wide range of disciplines, such as engineering, environmental forensics, mathematics, computer sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences. The course covers the pre-trial process, preparing for trial, and the courtroom drama. Throughout the course you will hear from seasoned expert witnesses, a practicing lawyer, and a social psychologist that specializes in witness preparation. With their diverse backgrounds and vast knowledge and experience in expert witnessing, these presenters offer advice on all aspects of the legal process in the U.S. court system. The course also includes tips on how to survive motions to exclude and explores the psychology of the jury with advice on how to be an effective witness at trial. The companion text Effective Expert Witnessing, 5th edition by Dr. Matson can be found online in hard copy and eBook. For more detailed information on the course and presenter bios see www.expertwitnesscourse.com

Note: This course qualifies for up to 4 Professional Development Hours (PDH) in most states. For further information on qualifying continuing education credits for professional license holders please contact your state's professional registration board.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is designed for both the novice expert and the professional interested in getting into the field of expert witnessing.
  • It is applicable for experts in a wide range of disciplines, such as engineering, forensics, mathematics, technology fields, life sciences, and physical sciences.

Course content

9 sections • 38 lectures • 3h 15m total length

  • Preview01:00
  • Federal Rules of Evidence
    03:44
  • Preview06:57
  • Preview03:37
  • Section 1 Quiz
    10 questions

  • The Legal Process
    03:31
  • Additional Thoughts from Dr. Jack Matson
    02:54
  • Section 2 Quiz
    10 questions

  • Preview03:28
  • Types of Discovery and Discoverability
    04:30
  • Recent Changes in U.S. Federal Discovery Rules
    04:11
  • Additional Thoughts from Dr. Jack Matson
    03:00
  • Section 3 Quiz
    10 questions

  • Frye v. United States
    07:47
  • Daubert v. Merrell Dow
    06:00
  • An Attorney on Daubert
    05:20
  • GE v. Joiner and Carmichael v. Kumho
    07:00
  • Additional Thoughts from Dr. Jack Matson
    02:05
  • Section 4 Quiz
    10 questions

  • What Goes into an Expert Report?
    08:40
  • Daubert Proofing the Expert Report
    04:52
  • Additional Thoughts from Dr. Jack Matson
    05:34
  • Section 5 Quiz
    10 questions

  • Preview02:47
  • Preparing for a Deposition
    05:24
  • Expert Demeanor
    04:27
  • Answering Questions Effectively
    10:28
  • Opposing Attorney Strategies
    12:00
  • Handling Surprise Information in a Deposition
    03:21
  • An Expert Never...
    02:38
  • Additional Thoughts from Dr. Jack Matson
    05:02
  • Section 6 Quiz
    10 questions

  • The Trial Setting
    03:31
  • Role of the Judge
    03:07
  • Objections
    03:19
  • Direct and Cross Examination
    03:37
  • Preparing for Trial
    06:39
  • Handling Cross Examination
    07:56
  • Additional Thoughts from Dr. Jack Matson
    04:22
  • Section 7 Quiz
    10 questions

  • Jury Psychology
    08:32
  • Explaining Technical Concepts at Trial
    04:03
  • Effective Trial Graphics
    05:40
  • Additional Thoughts from Dr. Jack Matson
    10:46
  • Section 8 Quiz
    10 questions

  • Closing Remarks from Dr. Jack Matson
    03:35

Instructor

Jack V. Matson
Professional Engineer
Jack V. Matson
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 56 Reviews
  • 140 Students
  • 1 Course

Dr. Matson, P.E. is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University and founder of Matson and Associates Inc., an environmental consulting firm specializing in litigation support, in State College, Pennsylvania. Dr. Matson has a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toledo and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Rice University. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ohio. Dr. Matson worked as a consultant to industry in areas concerning environmental regulatory compliance, taught at the University level for almost thirty years, and served on the Texas Air Control Board. He has written a number of books including Effective Expert Witnessing, now in its 5th Edition.

Dr. Matson began as an expert witness in the mid-1970s and in the course of his career he has been deposed in over 100 cases and testified at more than 20 trials. He continues to serve as an expert witness in environmental litigation throughout the United States. Dr. Matson enjoys the forensic aspect of his expert witnessing work and is able to continue his love of teaching through his interaction with jurors.

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