Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Criminal
Jan. 22, 2020
Getting the most out of an expert at trial
It is not uncommon for lawyers to lament the moment that a jury trial becomes a “battle of the experts” — years of work developing the facts and arguments, coming down to the contradictory positions of two paid individuals discussing a topic that only they understand. But, for a lawyer who has been strategic from Day 1 in thinking about her expert’s role at trial, that expert’s trial testimony can be a unique and game changing opportunity.
Jaime L. Bartlett
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Email: jbartlett@sidley.com
Jaime is a Securities and Shareholder Litigation partner in the firm's San Francisco office. Jaime has tried both civil and criminal cases to successful outcomes, and she has appeared on behalf of her clients in California and Arizona state courts and in Federal court in the Districts of California.
It is not uncommon for lawyers to lament the moment that a jury trial becomes a "battle of the experts" -- years of work developing the facts and arguments, coming down to the contradictory positions of two paid individuals discussing a topic that only they understand. But, for a lawyer who has been strategic from Day 1 in thinking about her expert's role at trial, that expert's trial testimony can be a unique and ...
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