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THE WORLD OF EXPERT WITNESSES

Co-Sponsored by the Consultants' Training Institute® and the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts®

	Program Description		Schedule
	Who Should Attend		Free CPE Course

Serving as an expert witness is an intersection of technical skills, communication skills, and strategic skills. It involves an understanding of the legal parameters governing expert witnesses and the ability to work with counsel, and persuade the judge or jury that the expert's opinions should be embraced. In this program, we introduce you to the dynamics and challenges of giving expert testimony—and provide you with professional guidance that will enable you to hone your expert witnessing skills.

After completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• Describe the primary challenges encountered by expert witnesses
• List the main legal parameters governing expert witnesses
• Explain how jurors' perceptions differ from experts' intentions
• Describe the primary strategies that experts use to be persuasive in court