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Day 1 - Tuesday, February 28, 2017
8:00 |
Registration Opens and Refreshments are Served |
9:00 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs |
9:15 |
PANEL An Annual Update on the Latest Legal Developments and Hot Topics |
10:15 |
Communication Before Trial: Safeguarding Independence and Objectivity of the Expert Witness |
11:00 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
11:15 |
Strategies and Key Principles for Writing a Persuasive Expert Witness Report |
12:00 |
Peer Review: Proofing and Editing an Expert Witness Report |
12:30 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:15 |
Rules of Civil Procedure: Knowing Your Duty and Maintaining Compliance |
2:00 |
How to Prepare Your Expert for an Aggressive Cross-Examination at Trial |
2:45 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
3:00 |
Demonstrative Evidence — New Trends, Developments and Innovative Approaches to Assist Expert Testimony |
3:45 |
Common Mistakes of Expert Witnesses and Strategies to Avoid Them |
4:30 |
Closing Remarks – Conference Adjourns |
Day 2 - Wednesday, March 1, 2017
8:30 |
Registration Opens and Refreshments are Served |
9:00 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs |
9:15 |
A Judicial Assessment on Expert Witness Testimony |
10:00 |
Examining How the Evolution in Technology is Impacting the Expert Witness Role |
10:45 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
11:00 |
Marketing Your Business: A Practical Examination of What Lawyers Look for When Retaining an Expert Witness |
11:45 |
CASE STUDY The Use of Experts: Advice from a Seasoned Legal Practitioner |
12:30 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:30 |
KEYNOTE What Have We Learned in 40 Years of Eyewitness Memory Research? |
2:00 |
ROUNDTABLE Exploring Key Issues in Ethics, Professional Qualifications, Industry Challenges and the Latest Best Practices |
3:00 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
3:15 |
The Use of Expert Evidence in International and Commercial Arbitration |
4:00 |
Closing Remarks and Conferences Concludes |
Post-Conference Workshop
Forensic Evidence Techniques and Technology to Master Your Expert Witness Testimony While Maintaining Your Data Integrity
Mar 2, 2017 9:00am – 12:00pm
Speakers
Jim Falconer
Computer Forensic Analyst
Touchstone Digital Forensics
Jeremy Dupuis
Chief Technology Officer / Forensic Analyst
Touchstone Digital Forensics
Day 1 - Tuesday, February 28, 2017
8:00 |
Registration Opens and Refreshments are Served |
9:00 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Co-ChairsNeil Abbott Domenic Marino, CBV, CPA, CA |
9:15 |
PANEL An Annual Update on the Latest Legal Developments and Hot TopicsZohaib Maladwala Eli S. Lederman Debbie Orth An examination of some of the leading legal issues impacting the use of expert witnesses over the past year including recent rulings, case law, industry trends and what to keep an eye on going forward.
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10:15 |
Communication Before Trial: Safeguarding Independence and Objectivity of the Expert WitnessJonathan Rosenthal
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11:00 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
11:15 |
Strategies and Key Principles for Writing a Persuasive Expert Witness ReportSusan Glass
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12:00 |
Peer Review: Proofing and Editing an Expert Witness ReportGerald R. (Jerry) Genge
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12:30 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:15 |
Rules of Civil Procedure: Knowing Your Duty and Maintaining CompliancePaul Cahill
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2:00 |
How to Prepare Your Expert for an Aggressive Cross-Examination at TrialMelvyn L. Solmon
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2:45 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
3:00 |
Demonstrative Evidence — New Trends, Developments and Innovative Approaches to Assist Expert TestimonyStephen R. Mader BSc, BScAAM, MScBMC, CMI, FAMI
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3:45 |
Common Mistakes of Expert Witnesses and Strategies to Avoid ThemBrian Manarin This session will examine some of the most common mistakes experts make during pretrial, report writing, deposition and testimony including:
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4:30 |
Closing Remarks – Conference Adjourns |
Day 2 - Wednesday, March 1, 2017
8:30 |
Registration Opens and Refreshments are Served |
9:00 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Co-ChairsNeil Abbott Domenic Marino, CBV, CPA, CA |
9:15 |
A Judicial Assessment on Expert Witness TestimonyHonourable James F. Diamond An examination of the gatekeeping role of judges and how they permit and assess expert evidence. |
10:00 |
Examining How the Evolution in Technology is Impacting the Expert Witness RoleRyan Duquette, M.Sc
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10:45 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
11:00 |
Marketing Your Business: A Practical Examination of What Lawyers Look for When Retaining an Expert WitnessNeil Abbott
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11:45 |
CASE STUDY The Use of Experts: Advice from a Seasoned Legal PractitionerJames Lockyer
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12:30 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:30 |
KEYNOTE What Have We Learned in 40 Years of Eyewitness Memory Research?Jason C.K. Chan |
2:00 |
ROUNDTABLE Exploring Key Issues in Ethics, Professional Qualifications, Industry Challenges and the Latest Best PracticesJames Lockyer Doug Perovic BASc, MASc, PhD, FAAAS, FCAE, Peng Ron Koerth BASc, MBA, PEng Domenic Marino, CBV, CPA, CA Ron Koerth BASc, MBA, PEng A comprehensive overview featuring a panel of expert witnesses examining critical issues in the profession. Issues to be addressed include marketing your expertise, building your business, current industry trends, maintaining your qualifications, and using technology to advance your business. |
3:00 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
3:15 |
The Use of Expert Evidence in International and Commercial ArbitrationChris Milburn CPA, CMA, CBV
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4:00 |
Closing Remarks and Conferences Concludes |
Forensic Evidence Techniques and Technology to Master Your Expert Witness Testimony While Maintaining Your Data Integrity
Jim Falconer
Computer Forensic Analyst
Touchstone Digital Forensics
Jeremy Dupuis
Chief Technology Officer / Forensic Analyst
Touchstone Digital Forensics
What is it about?
(Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.) Cutting edge forensic technologies can allow you to present your findings in ways that were previously impossible. This workshop will allow you to leverage the most technological advances to put forward your most compelling case, reduce trial time and be a more persuasive witness. It will also showcase demonstrative evidence technologies which can assist in making a more persuasive argument.- Understand how forensics can assist your expert witness testimony
- Countering arguments of overly invasive computer searches – checks and balances
- How to deliver information accurately and informatively every time
- Examples of forensics and demonstrative evidence technologies
- Performing the role of evidence gatekeeper; quantifying what you looked at and didn’t look at