Litigation
Cal. Litig. 2016, Volume 29, Number 2
Content
- Cacis Compel Litigators to "Do It In Reverse"
- Editor's Foreword Baby Steps: On the Path to Full Publication?
- From the Section Chair
- It's Time to Replace Summary Depublication by the California Supreme Court with Something Better
- Litigation Section Executive Committee Past Chairs
- Managing Your Litigation Team for the Ultimate Benefit of the Client
- Masthead
- Overview of State Bar Court Procedure
- Past Editors-in-Chief
- Secondments: a View from the Inside-Out
- Sweet Little Lies
- Table of Contents
- Trial Ethics: Witnesses
- We Must Promptly Restore Court Reporters to Trial Courts Throughout California
- Thinking Beyond the Assignment: Selection and Management of Expert Witnesses
Thinking Beyond the Assignment: Selection and Management of Expert Witnesses
By Philip Simmons
If you’re not getting the right answers, you’re probably not asking the right questions — Edward Hodnett
The Special Relationship Between Experts and Counsel
Selecting an expert witness requires a thorough understanding of the issues in the case, as well as the type of experts that may be required to provide clarity of the issues for the finder of fact. Some areas of practice, such as land use and real property litigation, often involve added dimensions of complexity in evaluating and planning for expert testimony. Litigation varies widely from case to case, but the attorney’s challenge remains the same: putting together expert testimony to clearly articulate the relevant facts and the conclusions that should be drawn from the facts. Considerations that go into properly evaluating the need for expert testimony, including selecting and managing the experts, can be among the most critical aspects of successful trial preparation.