Partner Amy Block will serve as program co-chair and Partner Ben Kates will speak during Working with Expert Witnesses, a plenary program that will be hosted by The Advocates' Society on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

Working with expert witnesses is a minefield of ethical and practical problems. Learn how to navigate the tricky terrain of experts, from deciding whether to retain an expert, to drafting your initial retainer letter, to preparing your witness for examinations, to qualifying and examining a witness at trial.

Topics Include:

• How to decide if you need an expert in the first place
• Get the best expert to support your case.
• Properly qualify your expert at trial.
• Effectively use expert reports at trial.
• Instruct experts on report preparation.
• Conduct a successful expert examination.
• Navigate difficult ethical issues involving experts.

Ben will speak during "Preparing Your Expert for Trial: How to Prepare your Expert for Examination and Cross-Examination".

For more information and to register, click here.