Construction SuperConference 2017

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E18 Getting Your Construction Expert’s Opinions Admitted into Evidence - ABA (Room Chopin 4)

05 Dec 17

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Case Studies and Lessons Learned

Speaker(s): Toshi Dezaki, Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group LLC; Georlen Spangler, Kung and Brown; Richard Scotti, Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Nevada; Scott Fitzsimmons, Senior Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP

Moderator(s): James Landgraf, Of Counsel, Dilworth Paxson, LLP;

The program will focus on dealing with adequacy of expert reports, in limine motions, establishing and debunking expert qualifications under Daubert and other evidential standards. Distinctions on admissibility between litigation and arbitration venues will also be discussed.

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Understand what must the expert report includes.
Understand what should and should not be provided to the expert.
Understand how counsel can assure that their proposed expert will pass ""gate-keeper"" review, to be allowed to testify to his/her opinions.

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