We continue with more tips for the first-time deposition testifier. Read Part I here. More Easy Questions – You will be asked some more really easy questions related to such topics as the name of your employer, and a bit about your work history including your current position. You may also be asked whether you …
CPAs who have been retained as testifying expert witnesses often prepare a written report, sometimes with accompanying exhibits, in support of their opinions to be expressed in the courtroom. Experienced CPAs who do this sort of thing typically include a statement of their qualifications as a part of their reports. This statement of qualifications, or …
Being a business valuator/expert witness often places the practitioner in the precarious position of deciding whether to be an advocate for their client’s position or an objective professional whose job it may be to not necessarily please the client. After many years of practice, it is very difficult for the practitioner to separate his or her …
If you provide testimony as an expert witness, you could soon be facing some new challenges from opposing attorneys regarding the opinions you will be rendering in the courtroom. Effective January 1, 2012, Arizona joined several other states that have adopted the Federal Rules of Evidence relating to expert witnesses, i.e., the “Daubert” standard. Rule …
If you provide testimony as an expert witness, you could soon be facing some new challenges from opposing attorneys regarding the opinions you will be rendering in the courtroom. Effective January 1, 2012, Arizona joined several other states that have adopted the Federal Rules of Evidence relating to expert witnesses, i.e., the “Daubert” standard. The …
If you provide testimony as an expert witness, you could soon be facing some new challenges from opposing attorneys regarding the opinions you will be rendering in the courtroom. Effective January 1, 2012, Arizona joined several other states that have adopted the Federal Rules of Evidence relating to expert witnesses, i.e., the “Daubert” standard. Senate …
If you have never testified at a deposition involving a civil litigation matter but you soon will, it’s possible you will have some of the feelings I had the first time I had to testify. Just before the hour of your testimony arrives, you may end up experiencing (pick one): a) stress; b) fear; c) …
Was there a time when you had to testify in court about a civil litigation matter regarding the company you worked for, or on behalf of one of your clients? Do you remember how it felt? Did your hands start to sweat? Did your heart start pounding when the opposing attorney started asking his or …
For some, getting a root canal is a more welcome event than the pain of having to give testimony in court or at a deposition. Because we’ve seen trial drama on television or in the movies, most everyone is familiar with how the testimony process goes in the courtroom. Not everyone is familiar, however, with …