One of the biggest errors that many attorneys make as they approach trial is deciding to hire their expert witness too late in the proceedings. This can have serious negative ramifications on your case and the outcome of the trial and may eventually lead to a malpractice claim.
Join attorney James King as he discusses this pitfall and many more as he provides a wonderful discussion of retaining the honest and effective expert and ethically working with your expert before and during the trial. Further areas addressed include selecting the expert that makes you look the best, the four goals when retaining your expert, testifying vs. consulting experts, Federal Rule of Evidence 702, the Daubert standard, FRCP Rule 26, the opposing expert, direct examination of your expert witness, deposition strategies, cross examining the opposing party’s expert witness, the scope of testimony and handling your expert at trial.
James E. King is the Founder of the King Law Corporation in San Diego. Mr. King specializes in attorney fee disputes, legal ethics, and advises corporate counsel and law firms on litigation costs. Mr. King has testified as an expert witness on numerous attorney-client fee disputes and has skillfully represented prominent clients such as Prince Fahd Aziz of Saudi Arabia and Heisman Trophy winner Rashan Salaam. Mr. King serves as a Special Master for the State Bar of California and is Vice-Chair of the Fee Arbitration Committee for the San Diego County Bar Association. Jim also lectures and publishes works on attorney fee ethics and other related topics.
Practice Areas: Criminal Law | Employment Law | Ethics | Family Law | Intellectual Property | Litigation | Personal Injury | Trusts and Estates
State Accreditations: California (CA)