FEWA National Expert Conference 2023

Date: June 27 at 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT

Where: Virtual, via Zoom

A conference for experts of all types and specialties, those aspiring to be experts, and those supporting experts with the aim of education that helps professionals located anywhere to become better expert witnesses. Members and non-members are welcome.

This virtual, 7-hour event will include up to six hours of continuing professional education and up to one hour of collaborative professional networking. There will be some short breaks in between sessions to facilitate your day and allow you to maximize your participation opportunities in the session.

Learning courses will include the following categories:

• Risk Management for the Experts
• Expert Practice Management
• Delivery of Expert Witness Services
• Hot Topics

Registration Link: https://forensic.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1749414&group=

Since 2011, Mr. Hunt has provided consulting and testifying expert services to over one-hundred fifty law firms throughout Texas and Louisiana, as well as Kentucky, Nevada, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, representing several hundred clients. During this time, he has given sworn testimony over 40 times in both state and federal courts and has established a track record of successful verdicts and settlements on both sides of the aisle. He recently was the sole expert for a plaintiff in a construction site injury case where a jury made a multi-million dollar award for the injured worker. The matters on which he has consulted or testified include projects and contracts, alternative dispute resolution, construction and damages, and insurance claims.

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!

Attorneys seeking to prove plaintiff pain and suffering in personal injury cases may need to turn to medical experts to clarify the full extent of a plaintiff’s physical pain and mental suffering. (Expert Institute)

Witnesses faced with speculative or tricky lines of questioning may inadvertently engage in hindsight bias. Here's how to avoid it. (JD Supra)

Visual aids utilized by expert witnesses can take a variety of forms and can be created with a variety of methods, but sometimes simple is best. (ExpertPages)

How do differing federal, state, and local rules regarding experts impact testimony? And what issues are properly subject to expert testimony?  (ACTEC Foundation)

Jurors view expert witnesses as credible when they are trustworthy, confident, and knowledgeable. (ExpertPages)

Did you attend the FEWA National Conference? Conference attendees earned up to 13.5 educational credits 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.