Expert Testimony: Presenting Forensic Evidence in the Courtroom

George Mason University and the National Association of Attorneys General presents the National Center on Forensics Continued Training Plan to provide additional training sessions for more advanced information on the topics covered in the conference. In this training session panelist Mike Varone and Sam Miller will address the forensic expert’s role as a witness in criminal prosecutions, from grand jury and pretrial motions to trial testimony. Topics of discussion will include courtroom testimony tips, collaboration with legal counsel and law enforcement, types of hearings and the purposes of each, legalese translations, and recurring themes in direct and cross examination.