Attacking the Expert's Pedestal
Thursday May 27 , 2010
- By: Colorado Bar Association
- Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- Location:
anywhere, COMap: maps.google.com
- Website: www.cobar.org
The adverse expert is typically the most dangerous witness and, at the same time, the most vulnerable. Most dangerous because he testifies cloaked in the mantle of the "unbiased scientist"; thus, his testimony - if accepted by the jury - can determine an issue, maybe the entire case. Yet, most vulnerable because, unlike the fact witness who must defend only his first-hand observations, the expert witness must defend his testimony from attacks on multiple fronts. This seminar analyzes and illustrates dozens of archetypal attacks against the adverse expert's pedestal-like status.

