Thank you to all who visited us at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Scientific Conference held in Baltimore!

Our President Grace Rubio and Board Member Claudia Lezell represented the Forensic Expert Witness Association at the conference.

Cohen is considered an industry expert and has qualified as an expert witness in trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Cohen works regularly as a construction defect expert witness for attorneys, contractors, insurance companies, and homeowners.

Your FEWA membership includes a number of benefits, including a listing in the FEWA Online Directory and an Enhanced Online Profile. Enhanced Online Profile allows members to improve their visibility to members of the legal community who are seeking experts by making effective enhancements. Are you making the most of your Directory listing? Do you have an Online Enhanced Profile? Take advantage of these benefits today!

From fields like cosmetology, medicine, engineering, economics, and law, many career paths can lead to becoming an expert witness. (The Experienced Expert)

Cedar Crest College will open an Expert Witness Training Center and Crime Scene Lab to train forensic science, law enforcement, and first responders in expert testimony and evidence management, featuring simulated crime scenes and a mock courtroom. (Forensic)

A court ruled that a mechanical engineering expert could testify on technical similarities between roller coaster designs but is not qualified to opine on copyright infringement or legal analyses of trade secrets and confidential information. (Expert Witness Profiler)

Ethical preparation ensures witnesses are ready without influencing their testimony, while unethical coaching involves manipulating testimony. (JD Supra)

Expert witnesses played a crucial role in Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants, P.T.S., Inc. and McDonald’s International, Inc., leading to a significant verdict and impacting tort reform and public safety standards. (The Experienced Expert)

Did you attend the FEWA National Conference or the FEWA Expert Summit? Conference and Summit attendees earned up to six educational credits for each event towards the Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC) credential. FEWA Professional and Professional Consulting members are eligible to apply for the CFLC. Do you qualify for the CFLC? Learn more about the application requirements.