Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses

This two-day direct examination of experts program will work with lawyers of all skill levels to learn:

• preparing your expert for direct examination
• helping your expert understand your trial story
• building a good direct examination
• executing a direct examination that lets your expert shine
• dealing with objections
• understanding the rules around expert testimony

This program is being offered at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Muskegon Convention Center (939 Third Street, Muskegon, MI 49440) on Saturday, February 1, 2025, and Sunday, February 2, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm each day. There will be a lunch break from noon to 1:00 pm each day.

Participants will earn 16 hours of CLE credit for participation in the full program, and the program will satisfy the skills training requirements of Standard 1. You must attend the entire program in order to receive CLE credits.

To be eligible for participation in the program, you must be a licensed attorney representing indigent defendants within the State of Michigan, or an employee of a public defender office awaiting bar results. You must plan to participate in the entire two-day program.

This program is limited to 18 participants. A waitlist will be compiled once the program is full.

This free program is made possible by the generous Byrne JAG grant awarded to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, JAG-72458-Michigan Indigent Defense Commission-2025.

This project is supported by Byrne JAG #15PBJA-21-GG-00248-MUMU and 15BJA-22GG-00642-MUMU awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Program, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and administered by the Michigan State Police (MSP). Points of view or opinions contained within this document do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the MSP or DOJ.

Host or Publisher Keeley Blanchard, Trial Skills Simulation Program Manager