Order two copies of this essential guide—one for yourself and one for your expert witness. 

Expert Testimony: A Guide for Expert Witnesses and the Lawyers Who Examine Them equips experts with the confidence to perform effectively in court while giving attorneys practical tools to present expert testimony with clarity and credibility. With its guidance, you can avoid common pitfalls such as unintended signals, unprofessional demeanor, and distracting body language. 

In this newly revised Fifth Edition, Elizabeth Boals and Steven Lubet offer updated, practical insight on preparing and presenting expert testimony in today’s evolving legal environment. The authors address emerging considerations—including artificial intelligence and its implications—while maintaining a clear focus on the core skills every expert and attorney needs. 

This edition continues to provide: 

• Clear analysis of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure 
• Practical guidance on ethical issues in expert retention and testimony 
• Updated strategies for examinations, including responding effectively to lawyer questioning 
• Insight into visual aids, electronic discovery, and modern courtroom practices 
• Handy checklists for quick, reliable reference 

The collaboration between Professors Lubet and Boals once again delivers a highly practical and authoritative resource—indispensable for both expert witnesses and the attorneys who rely on them. 

New to the Fifth Edition 

• A thorough discussion of FRE 107 and its guidance for the use of illustrative aids 
• Adds information about artificial intelligence including 
  • Practical guidance for AI assisted document review 
  • AI-related admissibility questions 
  • Ethical concerns 
• Adds explicit coverage of remote depositions 

Teachers and students will benefit from 

• New, descriptive subsection headings for major emerging issues 
• Streamlined examples 
• Treatment of AI issues with a look toward adaptation as the technology evolves