Expert Witnessing for Auditors, Forensic Investigators and Examiners

The litigation process is increasingly becoming a multidisciplinary process as lawyers depend on experts in various fields to develop, characterize and present legal evidence in court.  In cases of financial crime for example, auditors, computer experts who detect and investigate fraud may be required to give evidence as experts based on their review of databases or network infrastructure intrusions.  The success of an otherwise good case may be scuttled by the expert’s errors in legal procedures and courtroom techniques.  This course is designed to teach auditors, inspectors, internal control personnel, regulatory examiners and investigators how to function effectively as expert witnesses working with a team of  litigation lawyers.

Course Outline:

•    Fundamentals of Law for Expert Witnesses
•    Basis of Crime, Tort and Contract
•    Types of Courts, Arbitral and other Tribunals
•    Rules that Affect Expert Witnesses
•    Roles and Responsibilities of the Expert Witness in the Court
•    Code of Conduct for Expert Witnessing
•    Fact Finding, Preliminary Evaluation and Pre-Trial Activities
•    In-Court Activities: Withstanding Examination and Cross-Examination
•    Understanding Lawyers’ Techniques
•    Developing and Presenting Judge-friendly Expert Report