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Livestream - Expert Testimony


CLE Hours: 6 including 1 Ethics, 0 Professionalism, 4 Trial Practice


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Description

 

Presiding:

 

Mary Donne Peters, Program Chair; Author: Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Georgia (Thomson Reuters 2005-2023); Gorby Peters & Associates LLC, Tucker, GA

 

 

8:00

IN-PERSON REGISTRATION

 

 

8:30

INTRODUCTION

 

Julia D. Neighbors, ICLE Director, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, GA

 

 

8:35

WELCOME AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW

 

Mary Donne Peters

 

 

8:40

Expert Testimony in Family Law Cases 

 

Randall M. “Randy” Kessler, Kessler & Solomiany LLC, Atlanta, GA

 

 

9:25 

The New Expert Testimony Rules In Criminal Cases: Practical and Legal Concerns 

 

Sheila A. Ross, Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, Morrow, GA

 

 

10:10

BREAK

 

 

10:20

What Lawyers Need to Know About The Use of a Forensic Psychiatrist in Civil and Criminal Cases 

 

Dr. Matthew Norman, Forensic Psychiatrist, Atlanta, GA

 

 

10:50

How to Preserve Expert Testimony Objections for Appeal and Framing Appellate Arguments 

 

J. Darren Summerville, The Summerville Law Firm, Atlanta, GA

 

 

11:20

Expert Testimony in Family Law Cases 

 

Randall M. “Randy” Kessler

 

 

12:05

BREAK

 

 

12:50

Expert Testimony in Medical Cases 

 

Taylor C. Tribble, Huff Powell & Bailey, Atlanta, GA

 

 

1:20

The Ethics Hour 

 

Speaker TBD

 

 

2:20

BREAK 

 

 

2:35

What Lawyers Need to Know About the Peer Review Process for Expert Publications (It’s Not Always What It Seems!)

 

Dr. Sonja Rasmussen, Prof. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

 

 

3:20

Expert Testimony In Premises Liability Cases

 

Michael J. Gorby, Author: Premises Liability In Georgia (Thomson Reuters, 2000-2022); Gorby Peters & Associates LLC, Atlanta, GA

 

 

3:50

ADJOURN

Speaker

Mr. Randall Mark Kessler's Profile

Mr. Randall Mark Kessler Related Seminars and Products

Kessler & Solomiany LLC


Randy Kessler is the founding partner of Kessler & Solomiany Family Law Attorneys, a 30-person family law firm in Atlanta, and is the author of many family law books, including Divorce: Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future (www.divorceprotect.com), The GA Library of Family Law Forms (https://www.lawcatalog.com/gaflf.html) and How to Mediate a Divorce. He teaches Jury Trial Litigation at Emory School of Law and is the former Chair of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, and the Atlanta Bar Association.

 

Mr. Kessler has over 35 years of experience in domestic relations and family law matters, including divorce, custody, paternity, prenuptial agreements, and child support. He has lectured in over thirty states and six different countries.  

 He is a LinkedIn “Influencer” with over 400,000 followers and often appears as a contributor for national media such as Fox News, CNN, NBC, and others. He is a graduate of Brandeis University and Emory University School of Law.

 And he is the Founder and inventor of MyFanPark.com, providing Personal Videos from Stars to their Fans.


Mr. Michael J. Gorby, Founder / Partner's Profile

Mr. Michael J. Gorby, Founder / Partner Related Seminars and Products

Founder / Partner

Gorby Peters & Associates LLC


FOUNDER / PARTNER

Mike Gorby has tried hundreds of cases and handled thousands of matters for corporations and individuals across the United States throughout his three- decade legal career. Mike’s practice focuses on Insurance Coverage Disputes, Commercial Litigation and Liability for Owners and Managers of Property. He is also a certified mediator.

Mike is a passionate teacher. He’s chaired the Premises Liability Seminar for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education of Georgia (now a Division of the Georgia State Bar) for over twenty years. He is a frequent speaker for state and national legal education programs including ICLE, the National Business Institute and the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC), which helps businesses identify, compete for, and win government contracts.

Mike is the author of Premises Liability in Georgia, which was originally published by Thomson-Reuters® in 1998 and which is now in its Second Edition. Mike is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law. Before attending law school, Mike served as an Artillery Officer with the U.S. Army.

Mike is rated AV-Preeminent ® (the highest level of professional excellence) by the Lexis-Nexis Peer Review Ratings™ system, and has been selected as a Super Lawyers® by the Thomson Reuters® peer review system.


Ms. Mary Donne Peters's Profile

Ms. Mary Donne Peters Related Seminars and Products

Gorby Peters & Associates LLC


FOUNDER / PARTNER

Mary Donne Peters is an accomplished attorney, who frequently works with rapidly growing companies, often serving as their outside general counsel. Her background includes extensive commercial and tort litigation experience across over thirty states. Mary Donne holds licenses to practice law in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama and has received the peer-reviewed rating of AV-Preeminent® (the highest available) by Martindale-Hubbell and has been honored as a Georgia Super Lawyer®.

 

Mary Donne is the author of The Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Georgia, which is published by Thomson-Reuters, the world’s largest legal publishing company. Her book has been updated annually since 2005.

 

Beyond her legal expertise, Mary Donne is an active member of various civic and business organizations, including the prestigious Women President’s Organization, an international business organization open to second-stage companies that are owned and operated by women. Mary Donne also has a strong commitment to philanthropy, notably serving on the Boards of the Red Cross (Metropolitan Atlanta) and Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta.


Ms. Sheila Ann Ross Related Seminars and Products

Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia




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