Current Developments on the Admissibility of Expert Testimony in New Jersey
Category: On Demand
Member Price: $208
Non-Member Price: $260
Areas of Law: Civil
| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 4.0). |
| NY CLE (t&nt): | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 4.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 3.0
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Keynote
Moderator
- Hon. Charles F. Kenny, J.S.C.
- Superior Court of New Jersey - Hudson
Presenters
- Teresa C. Finnegan, Esq.
- Buckley Theroux Kline & Cooley, LLC, Princeton
- Robert T. Haefele, Esq.
- Past Chair, New JerseySBA Product Liability and Mass Tort Section
Motley Rice, LLC, South Carolina - Connor C. Turpan, Esq.
- Author, New Jersey Personal INew Jerseyury Recovery (Gann Law)
Blume, Forte, Fried, Zerres, Molinari, Makowicz, Elwood, Zenna, & Feldman, PC, Chatham
A distinguished panel will start your morning by giving you a solid and in-depth foundation of the standards of admissibility of expert testimony in federal practice and New Jersey state practice. Review evidence rules and background cases to strengthen your understanding of an important topic for all attorneys. Gain knowledge on requirements of admissibility on complex expert opinions. Hear about the latest case law, affidavit of merit, and the net opinion rule. Learn how admissibility standards relate to discovery depositions and strategies in selecting experts. Register today.
Connor C. Turpan, Esq., a member of the distinguished faculty, is the author of the book New Jersey Personal Injury Recovery. The book is available for purchase here.
Program Agenda:
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9:00 | Introduction - Hon. Charles F. Kenny, J.S.C.
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9:05 | Governing Law in New Jersey Federal Court; Framing; Qualification; Reliability; Fit (Helpfulness to the Trier of Fact) - Robert T. Haefele, Esq. and Panel Discussion
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9:50 | New Jersey Background; Standards of Admissibility; New Jersey Evidence Rule 702; Case Law Civil and Criminal: Frye, Daubert, In Re Accutane, State v. Olenowski, State v. Nieves - Panel Discussion
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10:35 | Break
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10:45 | New Jersey Evidence Rule 703; Affidavit of Merit; Net Opinion Rule; Recent Case Law - Panel Discussion
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11:30 | Discovery: Reports, Depositions, Motions, Rule 104 Hearings - Panel Discussion
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12:00 | Practical Applications: DRE, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceutical, Product Liability; Strategies in Selecting Experts; Limitations on Expert Testimony - Panel Discussion
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12:35 | Adjourn