JSM 2004 - Toronto

Abstract #300360

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Activity Number: 38
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Sunday, August 8, 2004 : 4:00 PM to 5:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Consulting
Abstract - #300360
Title: A Lawyer's View of the Statistical Expert
Author(s): Steven L. Willborn*+
Companies: University of Nebraska College of Law
Address: 103 Ross McCollum Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68583-0902,
Keywords: law ; expert witness ; court ; testimony ; reports ; consulting
Abstract:

The author will discuss the role of statistical experts in legal proceedings, the nature of the relationship between the experts and the lawyers, and differences between statistics and law that may cause conflict or confusion. He will explain how the law views the role of experts in legal proceedings including discussion of the qualifications necessary to be an expert, the nature of the questions that may be put to experts, and the types of answers courts and juries expect. He will describe the normal course of legal proceedings including engagement, drafting of a report, deposition, and courtroom testimony. In particular, he will discuss legal strategies and philosophical differences between the law and statistics.

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