November 4-21
Nominate yourself or a colleague for a leadership position on the 2026 FEWA Board of Directors. Click here for more information.

November 15
CLFC/MCFLC Recertification Applications will be available for all members whose certification expires in December.

December 11
FEWA National BOD Meeting and Board Elections 11 a.m. CT.

Douglas Carner has 20-plus years of experience and has worked on thousands of legal cases in a variety of jurisdictions. He is a clarification, enhancement and authentication expert, having processed evidence in thousands of cases on a variety of issues, specializing in audio, video and image enhancement, authentication, tamper detection, and file analysis, photogrammetry, videogrammetry, multimedia editing, and metadata and recorder analysis.

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!

Judges across multiple circuits are increasingly applying the 2023 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702, requiring more rigorous scrutiny of expert methodology and factual foundations before admitting testimony. (Washington Legal Foundation)

Utah Supreme Court justices recently debated whether expert witnesses may testify about the absence of coaching indicators in child witnesses, raising questions about the boundary between expert opinion and credibility assessment. (The Denver Gazette)

New rules under Florida Statutes §766.102 require experts to match the defendant’s specialty, maintain active practice, and hold Florida licensure, significantly narrowing the pool of eligible witnesses. (PWD Law)

In Thorpe v. Bisignano, the court affirmed the reliability of a vocational expert’s testimony in a Social Security disability hearing, emphasizing procedural requirements and Daubert standards. (Expert Witness Blog)

A law enforcement expert’s opinions on reasonable suspicion and use-of-force were scrutinized under Daubert, with the court ultimately allowing testimony based on extensive experience. (Expert Witness Profiler)

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.