Program Details
2026-01-22 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-01-22 13:00:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm ESTThis session explores what distinguishes winning expert testimony, focusing on avoiding the hired gun characterization through comprehensive methodology and reasonableness. Experts learn the importance of considering alternative viewpoints, owning mistakes gracefully, and balancing technical competence with likability.
Bob AmbrogiRyan BakerDr. Tom Smith 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm ESTLearn how skilled litigators approach expert depositions and trial cross-examinations, including techniques for closing down avenues during discovery. The session covers balancing information gathering with strategy, establishing rapport before deploying challenges, and the critical role of thorough preparation.
Bob AmbrogiRyan BakerDr. Tom Smith 1:30 pm - 1:40 pm ESTThis session addresses how top expert witnesses communicate complex concepts to non-specialist audiences without appearing arrogant or stuffy. Experts discover the methodology framework approach and learn to adapt their communication style based on the specific audience and strategic goals.
Bob AmbrogiRyan BakerDr. Tom Smith 1:40 pm - 1:50 pm ESTExplore current best practices in preparing expert witnesses, emphasizing collaborative engagement between counsel and experts rather than deference. Topics include using multiple reviewers with diverse backgrounds, workshopping testimony, and addressing compensation concerns effectively.
Bob AmbrogiRyan BakerDr. Tom Smith 1:50 pm - 2:00 pm ESTAn open forum for attendees to ask questions of the experienced litigator and expert witness panelists. Participants can seek clarification on topics covered and discuss specific challenges they face in expert testimony situations.
Bob AmbrogiRyan BakerDr. Tom SmithRobert “Bob” Ambrogi is a Massachusetts lawyer and legal journalist who has been writing and speaking about legal technology, legal practice, and legal ethics for more than two decades. He authors the award-winning blog LawSites (since 2002), writes a longtime column for Above the Law, and hosts LawNext, a leading podcast featuring the innovators driving what’s next in law. He also hosts Legaltech Week, a weekly legal tech journalists’ roundtable. In addition to his journalism, Bob represents news organizations and serves as executive director of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association, which advocates for the First Amendment and freedom of the press.
Represents individual investors to multinational corporations as both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving intellectual property, antitrust, securities and white-collar crime.
An economist and Professor in the Practice of Finance at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University with research and consulting focus on economics of entertainment, sports, labor economics, education policy, health economics, immigration, philanthropy and economics of religion.
Robert “Bob” Ambrogi is a Massachusetts lawyer and legal journalist who has been writing and speaking about legal technology, legal practice, and legal ethics for more than two decades. He authors the award-winning blog LawSites (since 2002), writes a longtime column for Above the Law, and hosts LawNext, a leading podcast featuring the innovators driving what’s next in law. He also hosts Legaltech Week, a weekly legal tech journalists’ roundtable. In addition to his journalism, Bob represents news organizations and serves as executive director of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association, which advocates for the First Amendment and freedom of the press.
Represents individual investors to multinational corporations as both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving intellectual property, antitrust, securities and white-collar crime.
An economist and Professor in the Practice of Finance at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University with research and consulting focus on economics of entertainment, sports, labor economics, education policy, health economics, immigration, philanthropy and economics of religion.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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