Workshop Series For Expert Consultants

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.—Two prominent Southern California attorneys, Michael D. Schwartz and Richard A. Schmidt, are leading a series of fall workshops for experts who act as consultants to the legal community. The workshops, Trial Series for Experts, are sponsored by the Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA), a diverse group of professionals sharing common goals related to forensics and expert-witness testimony. The three-session workshop series includes: •   Session 1:  Sept. 13 in Los Angeles – Expert Witness Seminar – topics range from establishing and challenging expert qualifications to advanced expert testimony techniques •   Session 2:  Oct. 25 in San Diego – Deposition Skills Workshop – attendees will practice having their deposition taken and receive feedback, building on the techniques covered in Session 1 (not a prerequisite, but recommended); limit: 30 •   Session 3:  Nov. 15 in Orange County – Trial Testimony Workshop – attendees will practice testifying as witnesses through direct, cross and redirect examinations, building on the techniques covered in Sessions 1 and 2 (not a prerequisite, but recommended); limit: 30 “Michael Schwartz and Richard Schmidt are top litigators and this Trial Series will provide invaluable information on what happens in a court room and well as teaching experts how to prepare for a deposition and give testimony in a trial setting,” said Lyle Coe, FEWA’s 2008 president. For additional information regarding the workshops, registration, fees and hotel accommodations, visit the FEWA website at www.forensic.org or contact the FEWA office at 949-640-9903. FEWA members cover a broad spectrum of specialty disciplines, ranging from accident reconstruction to zoning consistency, and serve as forensic investigators and expert witnesses in civil litigation and criminal prosecutions. In addition, FEWA members regularly serve as expert sources to the news media, providing commentary on news events related to their fields of expertise. The organization has more than 600 members, with new chapters forming in the Midwest and Arizona this year. FEWA also publishes a quarterly newsletter and sponsors continuing education workshops and other activities. The centerpiece of FEWA’s ongoing professional development program is its annual Expert Witness Summit. The next summit will be held in La Jolla, Calif., February 26-28, 2009. About the Forensic Expert Witness Association Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., the Forensic Expert Witness Association is an organization of a diverse group of professionals sharing common goals related to forensics and is dedicated to the professional development, ethics and promotion of forensic experts in all fields of discipline.  FEWA’s members provide expert witness testimony covering a broad range of specialties. FEWA also sponsors a group on the LinkedIn networking Web site (www.linkedin.com, search: FEWA). For more information and searchable membership directory, visit the FEWA Web site: www.forensic.org.


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About the Forensic Expert Witness Association Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., the Forensic Expert Witness Association is an organization of a diverse group of professionals sharing common goals related to forensics and is dedicated to the professional development, ethics and promotion of forensic experts in all fields of discipline. FEWA’s members provide expert witness testimony covering a broad range of specialties. FEWA also sponsors a group on the LinkedIn networking Web site (www.linkedin.com, search: FEWA). For more information and searchable membership directory, visit the FEWA Web site: www.forensic.org.

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