Congratulations to LexisNexis Litigation Services — its TechnoRelease on July 12, 2007 sparked the most interest among TechnoLawyer members for the period July 2-15, 2007. The copy from this TechnoRelease appears below:
FINDING AND RESEARCHING EXPERTS AND THEIR TESTIMONY — A WHITE PAPER
By David V. Dilenschneider, Esq., Director, Industry Relations, LexisNexis Litigation Services
For over twenty years, the District of Columbia's police department looked to a narcotics expert for authoritative testimony in criminal trials. In fact, the expert reportedly testified in thousands of cases. But a few years ago, it was discovered that the expert was anything but — he pleaded guilty to charges that he had been lying regarding his credentials. He didn't have a pharmacology degree, nor did he have a license to practice pharmacy. Had it not been for a lawyer who decided to conduct a thorough investigation of the expert, he might still be out there testifying today.
Expert witnesses are used in a wide range of litigation, and their opinions are often viewed as critical — they can make or break a case. Yet, despite the importance of experts, some researchers do not take the time to utilize the proper resources to find the right ones, to evaluate their credentials, and/or to assess the admissibility of their testimony.
Click here to review a whitepaper on how to find and research potential experts for your cases more effectively. The new white paper, "Finding and Researching Experts and Their Testimony," is authored collectively by several legal industry experts including:
• Michael Brennan (Research Analyst, Miller Canfield, Paddock & Stone)
• David Dilenschneider (Director, Industry Relations, LexisNexis)
• Myles Levin (CEO, Daubert Tracker)
• Carole Levitt (President, Internet for Lawyers), and
• Jim Robinson (Founder of JurisPro & Education Chair for the California State Bar Law Practice and Management and Technology Section).
The article addresses the strategic use of search engines, expert directories, license & certification information, discussion post boards, patents and other resources in order to find experts, gather information about them (whether your own or the opposing party's), and assess the admissibility of their testimony. It also includes tips on how the information uncovered might be utilized. In addition, to assist in research efforts, some potentially-relevant Web sites — both free and fee — have been included.
Please feel free to contact me (or the other authors) if you have any questions or comments regarding this article or the resources mentioned therein.
David V. Dilenschneider Esq.
Director, Industry Relations
LexisNexis Litigation Services
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