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Admissibility of Expert Testimony Webinar

Free 1-Hour Webinar on Thursday, March 20th, 2025 at 10:00am Pacific Time

Introduction

In today’s legal landscape, expert testimony is often crucial in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. However, courts apply rigorous standards to determine whether expert testimony is admissible. Lawyers and experts all over the U.S. must understand the standards for admissibility at the Federal and applicable state levels, to prevent valuable expert contributions from being excluded. For those practicing in California, the CA Supreme Court’s decision in People v. Sanchez redefined the standards, significantly impacting how expert testimony is evaluated.

Our panel of experienced professionals will review the basics of the admissibility of expert work, describe strategies for ensuring admissibility, discuss real world examples through case studies, help the audience understand California's Supreme Court Case People v. Sanchez, and learn how the case impacted the law on hearsay. Through these insights, attorneys and claims professionals will gain a clearer understanding of the expert’s role, the adversarial process, and ethical considerations in expert testimony.

This 60-minute webinar will equip participants with essential knowledge of the legal framework around expert testimony, along with practical strategies to enhance credibility, anticipate objections, and strengthen their cases through expert contributions.

 

Program Outline

  1. Introduction

  2. Legal Standards for Expert Testimony in the U.S.

  3. California-Specific Standards and Sanchez Implications

  4. Challenges and Strategies in Expert Testimony Admissibility

  5. Case Studies and Practical Applications

  6. Ethics and Best Practices for Expert Witnesses

  7. Conclusion

Learning Objectives

  • Review the basics of the admissibility of expert work.

  • Understand California's landmark Supreme Court Case, People v. Sanchez.

  • Learn how People v. Sanchez impacted the law on hearsay.

  • Describe strategies for ensuring the admissibility of expert work.

  • Discuss real world examples through case studies.

Our Panel

Hon. Chad Allred
Mediator/Arbitrator
JAMS ADR

Eve Brackman, Esq.
Partner
Munck Wilson Mandala LLP

Pete Fowler
Chief Quality Officer
Pete Fowler Construction

 

Continuing Education Credit

A disclaimer that this webinar requires you to answer all polling questions to receive continuing education credit. Credit will not be given to those who miss a polling question, or to those that are determined to be inattentive by On24's software. Some states require an affidavit for credit eligibility, which will be sent to the appropriate attendees via email after the webinar. This affidavit can also be completed during the live webinar using the widget provided on screen. The entire program must be attended live to receive credit, and continuing education certificates will be sent out within one week of the webinar.

This webinar is either approved or is pending approval for 1.0 credit hour of both CE (insurance) and MCLE (legal) continuing education credit in the following states:

  • Texas

  • California

  • Nevada

  • Florida