Expert Witness Basics

The most successful private investigators have been in the business for many years. Some enjoy careers which enable them to conduct a wide variety of investigations, but it is quite common for some investigators to develop expertise in a specific type of professional investigation and make that area their concentration. It is those investigators who concentrate on specific facets of private investigations who often become expert witnesses.

This presentation will provide the basic information needed for an aspiring expert witness to assess a case, define the term expert witness and understand their place in a court proceeding, understand research and analysis involved in creating a written expert witness report, discuss proper content and structure of the report, identify and understand the Federal Rules of Evidence pertaining to expert witnesses, and review credible courtroom testimony techniques.