Effective lawyers understand that experts play a vital role in litigation – explaining complex issues, educating and persuading triers of fact, and ultimately winning lawsuits. However, litigators often neglect to focus on the attribute that will make all the difference in their ultimate success – their expert’s ability to connect with judges and juries. Dr. […]
Author Archives: Andrea Seiden
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Dec
Dec
Practical information and tools for overcoming cognitive, emotional, and experiential barriers with your witnesses that can lead to potentially catastrophic deposition testimony. Watch the Webinar (Run time: 1:00:38)
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A Practitioner’s Guide to Counseling and Defending Aging Services Facilities and Their Employees in the Time of Covid-19
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Dec
Dec
Join JumpStart SME for a lively discussion of the legal challenges facing nursing homes during these unprecedented times. Watch the Webinar (Run time: 1:08:12)
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There are several different ways in which you could employ the use of expert witness testimony in a legal case. Doing it properly is more about finding the approach that works for you, but there are definitely some methods and tools that are more effective than others. One big way to benefit from expert testimony […]
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At JumpStart SME, we put our reputations on the line every time we recommend an expert. That is why we put every expert through a rigorous vetting process. This process ensures that experts have been as carefully considered as every other part of your case. However, what advice should you give your expert in the […]
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If an expert witness is going to testify, their body language needs to be scrutinized just as much as their professional expertise. It is normal human behavior to become jittery and nervous when put on the spot, however you don’t want this to become an easy way for the opposition to try to unravel the […]
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Hiring an expert witness is an important part of the legal process. As such, it’s not one that you want to save for the last minute. There are several benefits to be had from planning ahead and part of that includes hiring an expert witness as early as possible in the litigation process. When you […]
Welcome to The Expert Roundup Volume 3: a newsletter intended to help lawyers work more effectively with expert witnesses. We kick off this volume with an interview with Douglas M. Monasebian, MD, renowned plastic surgeon and Connie Standhart, MS, CRC, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant. We then move on to the concept of ‘hot tubbing’ where lawyers […]
Welcome to The Expert Roundup where you will find ideas, advice, and information to help you work more effectively with expert witnesses. Despite the quarantine, JumpStart SME have had a banner month when it comes to retaining experts. Lawyers are catching up on cases and getting the best experts to help with discovery needs and […]
Welcome to the JumpStart SME News Capsule, a regular publication designed to help lawyers improve their litigation strategies by working effectively with experts. As a litigator, you are busy from the moment that you walk into the office until late into the evening when you answer your last e-mail. At the heart of everything that […]