Expert Witnesses

Requirements

• "Acting" required-YES

• Skills to learn-YES-basic knowledge about your chosen/assigned specialty area

• Preparation required-YES-learn about your role

• Participate during trial preparation-prepare your specialty area, biography and vita with your attorneys

• Participate in trial

Helpful Links

    http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/mistakenid.html (eyewitness errors)                                                                

    http://www.mcgill.ca/reporter/32/12/witness/ (trials of being an expert witness)

    http://expertpages.com/news/how_to_be_a_successful_expert_wi.htm (How to be a successful expert witness)

    http://www.lectlaw.com/pexp.htm (what experts can and can't do, laws and decisions that effect them)

    http://www.expert4law.org/ewc/bestuse.html (guide for lawyers but useful for witnesses too, general info.)

    http://library.findlaw.com/2005/Jul/22/186441.html (top five mistakes expert witnesses make)

   http://www.hpac.com/member/archive/0009law.htm (how to stay out of trouble on the witness stand)

    http://www.ehow.com/how_18566_be-witness-court.html (general advice on how to effectively give testimony)