ABSTRACT
Contents Objectives ................................................................................................................................. 40 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 40 Defi nition of the Role ............................................................................................................... 40 Federal Rules of Evidence ...........................................................................................................41 Expert Witness Qualifi cations for the Role ................................................................................ 42 Applicable Cases ........................................................................................................................ 42 Marketing the Role to Attorneys ............................................................................................... 43 Record Organization and Report Preparation ............................................................................ 44 Opposition to the Expert Fact Witness Role ...............................................................................45 Deposition of the Expert Fact Witness ...................................................................................... 46 Trial Preparation .........................................................................................................................47 Drafts of Trial Exhibits and Demonstrative Aids .........................................................................47 Practice of the Presentation ........................................................................................................47 Supervision of Exhibit Setup ..................................................................................................... 48 Trial Testimony ......................................................................................................................... 48 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 49 References ................................................................................................................................. 49 Additional Reading ................................................................................................................... 50 Test Questions ........................................................................................................................... 51 Appendix 2.1: Motion in Limine Regarding the Expert Fact Witness’s Role ...............................52
