1. Expert Witness Testimony: Fear and Loathing or Fun and Games?
David S. Curcio (Jackson Walker L.L.P.)
March 24, 2009
Expert Witness Testimony: Fear and Loathing or Fun and Games?
David S. Curcio
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
1401 McKinney, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas
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2. Preparation Know the case Know the evidence Know your lawyer
Know the opposition

3. Rules Always: TELL THE TRUTH Stick to your area of expertise
Pay Attention
For Depositions/Cross:
Interrogator is the enemy
Do not volunteer
Do not converse

4. Characteristics Belief / Indifference Knowledge / Ignorance
Humble / Arrogant

5. “It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
Abraham Lincoln

7. “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything else.”
Mark Twain

9. “There are three signs of old age: loss of memory
“There are three signs of old age: loss of memory ... I forget the other two.”
Red Skelton

11. “Pretend inferiority and encourage your enemy’s arrogance.”
Sun Tzu

13. “Liars when they speak the truth are not believed.” Aristotle

15. “There are no secrets to success
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
Colin Powell