Experts

• Author: William M. Audet/Kimberly A. Fanady/David Ling Y. Kuang
• Pages: 347-388

EXPERTS

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CHAPTER 12:

EXPERTS

TASKS

Task 70 Determine Whether to Retain Experts

Task 71 Find and Retain Experts

Task 72 Maximize Use of Experts

Task 73 Make Expert Disclosures

Task 74 Propound Expert Discovery

Task 75 Respond to Expert Discovery

Task 76 Notice Expert Depositions

Task 77 Prepare Experts for Depositions

Task 78 Depose Experts

Task 79 Supplement Expert Discovery

FORMS

Form 24 Expert Witness Disclosure

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EXPERTS

12-3 Determine Whether to Retain Experts Task 70

TASK 70

Determine Whether to Retain Experts

I. WHAT AND WHY

A. An expert is someone with knowledge, skill, experience, training or education in a particular area. See FRE

702; United States v. Goxcon-Chagal, 885 F. Supp. 2d 1118, 1133 (D.N.M. 2012) (“Rule 702 uses a liberal



 

1. Testifying experts:-

cialized knowledge at trial and/or through an expert report; or

2. Consulting experts: work with counsel to help develop a case theme, understand technical issues and

propound and respond to discovery. Bro-Tech Corp. v. Thermax, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21233, at *11

 





II. WHEN

     

assistance. Aponte v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68371, at *5-6 (S.D. Fla. May



    

 

 contra, Turner v. Hernandez, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS

124523, at *83-84 (C.D. Cal. Sep. 18, 2009) (“While the record is clear that an arson expert was not retained

 



counsel with technical terms and concepts, helping prepare pleadings, shaping litigation strategy and assisting

in discovery. Escamilla v. Sms Holdings Corp., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 202533, at *4 (D. Minn. June 15, 2012)

 



 

 See Task

    

Novak

v. Bd. of Trs.





III. HOW

A. Review the rules pertaining to experts.

 

 

  

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