The Pete Fowler Construction Podcast - Episode 1: Expert Report Excellence

Introduction

An Expert Witness is "a person who is permitted to testify at a trial because of special knowledge or proficiency in a particular field that is relevant to the case." We have expertise in all aspects of the building lifecycle, plus experience in dealing with claims and litigation, so we do a lot of expert work related to buildings and construction.

As Expert Witnesses, we know that the quality of our writing is synonymous with the quality of our thinking. Pete Fowler Construction aims to develop world-class organizational maturity in all our core processes, but few are more important than the delivery of our expert reports for just this reason. We have worked for decades to continuously improve the effectiveness of our report writing processes, and now hope to share it with others; According to quality guru Dr. Deming, "If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing."

Expert Report Excellence is a 60-minute conversation with industry experts from the

legal, insurance, and expert community. Our esteemed panel will discuss when not to write a report, selecting the proper report format, doing the hard work, and ensuring the report serves it's intended purpose.

Podcast

Episode 1 - Expert Report Excellence

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
Duration: 60 minutes

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This podcast is INELIGIBLE for CLE by the California, Nevada and Oregon State Bars CE by the California Department of Insurance.

Learning Objectives

• Establish a framework for writing a successful expert report.
• Understand what information should and should not be included in a report.
• Review report formats and understand their respective functions.
• Understand the benefits of graphic-intensive reports compared to more traditional formats.

Program Outline

1. Introduction
2. Don't Put Anything in Writing!
3. Report Formats
4. Explain it to Your Barber
5. The Right Diagram is Worth 1,000 Pictures
6. Continuous Improvement
7. Conclusion

Panelists

This podcast features panelists Pete Fowler, Liz Rhode, and Brian Letofsky, and was recorded on Nov 11, 2022.