The Daubert Decision: Where Do We Go From Here?

The Daubert Decision:
Where do We Go From here?
A Special Virtual Session
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Sponsor

On August 28, 2020, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued Rochkind v. Stevenson, abandoning Frye-Reed’s “general acceptance” standard and “adopt[ing] Daubert as the governing standard by which [Maryland’s] trial courts admit or exclude expert testimony.”

Join MAJ and a group of dedicated attorneys for a morning session to explore what Daubert will mean going forward and how to work with your experts in this new era. 

What You Will Take Away:

• Understanding the doctrine and the contours of the weapon
• How to protect your experts and probe the soft spots
• Tactics for launching the attack and defending it

Speakers and Sessions

Daubert Overview
“Reliable” Expert Testimony: What Does the New Standard Mean?

Powerhouse MAJ speaker and published author Pat Malone will discuss how plaintiff attorneys can affirmatively use Daubert in their cases and how to not be afraid of it.

Patrick A. Malone
Patrick Malone & Associates, PC

Panel Discussion:
Daubert War Stories plus Q&A

Hear from lawyers who have handled Daubert challenges in the criminal, serious automobile and products liability arenas. Learn strategies to overcome these challenges and to launch one of your own against the dubious defense expert.

Jeffrey Gilleran
Chief, Forensics Division
Maryland Office of the Public Defender

Gregory G. Hopper
Bekman, Marder & Adkins, LLC

Marion Munley
Munley Law

Moderators

Elisha N. Hawk
Brown & Barron, LLC

Michael J. Winkelman
McCarthy, Winkelman & Mester, LLP

For an in-depth analysis of the Daubert decision, please read panel member Gregory Hopper's piece in the latest issue of MAJ's quarterly law journal, Trial Reporter.