Expert Witness Resources at lexis.com®-—Here’s an Update
New Online Location
The main LEGAL tab page at lexis.com® has a new look—with expert witness resources* front and center.
The Briefs, Motions, Pleadings & Verdicts link has been replaced with several groups:
- New! Expert Witness Analysis, Jury Verdicts & Settlements on the left side of the screen will include access to critical content for investigating expert witnesses. Now all verdict, settlement and expert witness resources are in one, easy-to-spot location. Click and discover the three new LexisNexis® IDEX® sources, including Expert Witness Verdicts and Settlements (IDEX), Expert Witness Transcripts and Depositions (Including IDEX) and Expert Witness Curricula Vitae and Resumes (IDEX), as well as the jury verdicts source Jury Verdicts and settlements, Combined. Also find expert witness and jury verdict resources previously found under Briefs, Motions, Pleadings & Verdicts and/or the PUBLIC RECORDS tab.
- New! Court Records, Briefs and Filings offers all the same briefs content your researchers are used to consulting.
- New! 50 State Multi-Jurisdictional Surveys is now in the location previously occupied by Briefs, Motions, Pleadings & Verdicts.
When you link to jury verdict and expert content found on State or Area of Law pages, you will now be directed to this new Expert Analysis, Jury Verdicts & Settlements page. Expert witness sources are also still incorporated into LexisNexis® Total Litigator, the LexisNexis research platform that suggests sources based on the litigation task the researcher chooses. (Just choose the TOTAL LITIGATOR tab at lexis.com.)
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A. Testimonial Transcripts and Depositions
Now 85,000 Full Text Transcripts of prior testimony given by experts can be used to understand their style and to spot prior statements that may contradict the testimony that they are likely to give in a deposition or at trial.
B. Verdicts & Settlements—Now More Than One Million Documents
Identify lawsuits in which an expert has been involved, and evaluate that expert’s potential biases (e.g., repeatedly testifying for the same attorney/firm or repeatedly testifying for the plaintiff or defendant). These reports usually include enough case/counsel information to use to uncover additional information, such as transcripts, etc.
C. Expert Summaries, Profiles and Resumes (Curricula Vitae)—Now 220,000+ Expert Witnesses Covered via LexisNexis
Where more than one version of an expert’s curriculum vitae or resume exists, all versions are included so you can compare. The PDF of the original source document is also available for viewing and printing.
Unique IDEX Identifiers Lead You to More On-Point Details
Each expert’s name is verified by LexisNexis IDEX staff prior to adding transcripts, verdict reports and other documents to the collection. Plus, each expert witness is assigned a unique identifier to help ensure you find the relevant information on that expert. These unique identifiers can connect you to other information from IDEX on that expert—no additional search needed.
For example … did you find an on-point CV? Look for the VIEW ADDITIONAL CONTENT RELATED TO THIS EXPERT headline. Click the expert name link and move to a list of other documents available on that expert. Select the full-text documents you need to view. There is no charge to view the list; you only pay for the documents you retrieve.
IDEX documents available through lexis.com are also assigned a Lexis® Cite, e.g., 2009 Curr. Vitae LEXIS 19, that you can use to retrieve the full-text document through the GET A DOCUMENT tab—no search needed.
Did You Know Expert Witnesses …
- Usually testify outside their resident state? (Plus U.S. experts testify in Canadian cases regularly.) So searching verdicts reports nationwide can be a good idea. And you can find references to experts in Canadian case opinions.
- May not be named in opinions challenging their testimony? And sometimes courts misspell expert names. Not only does Daubert Tracker Case Reports give you an up-close look at opinions in which expert testimony has been challenged, the source editors even track down expert names and/or correct the misspelling of experts’ names.
- May have multiple curricula vitae and resumes circulating—all different? Comparing experts’ curricula vitae and expert directory resumes can be an effective way to spot credential inconsistencies.
- Get sued and sue others? How could that affect their biases? Judgment & Liens Filings can give you insights into experts’ motivations.
- Can be patent holders? Patent applications can be a key to experts’ knowledge.
- Submit reports and other documents to Congress? (And experts testify to Congress and governmental agencies all the time.) You can use lexis.com to track what the expert said or submitted.
- Testify in arbitration hearings? So even arbitration opinions mention expert names.
There’s More!
Download the Expert Checklist That Gives You the Details
To help you and your legal professionals get the most out the expert witness resources available at lexis.com, former litigator and LexisNexis research expert David Dilenschneider, Esq., has compiled a checklist of what litigators need to know about experts and where they can find the resources—not only at lexis.com but via LexisNexis Total Litigator.
This four-page checklist also reviews what expert witness information you can get from the LexisNexis report products, e.g., LexisNexis Expert Analyzer that searches 28 expert-related sources simultaneously.
Get your copy of the LexisNexis Expert Witness Checklist at www.lexisnexis.com/expertchecklist
New Webinars Highlight Best Practices for Researching Experts
Conducting Expert Witness Research
In 30 minutes with David Dilenschneider, researchers can learn how to identify grounds to discredit an opposing expert’s testimony. This FREE 30-minute Webinar recording shows you how to use LexisNexis Total Litigator to uncover an expert’s prior casework, biases and behaviors. Even learn how to mine unpublished expert testimony retrieved from law firms so you can determine how it impacted settlements.
Download Expert Witness Research with lexis.com at www.lexisnexis.com/webinar-expert-research
Do your legal professionals use LexisNexis Total Litigator? Download Conducting Expert Witness Research with LexisNexis® Total Litigator at www.lexisnexis.com/webinar-experts-total-litigator
Conducting Early Case Assessment
Early case assessment can save your organization millions in valuable time and legal costs. So take 25 minutes to see how new resources from the LexisNexis services, coupled with the exclusive products and services already available, help you assess a case early—and with enough vital facts to ensure the best possible outcome for your organization. You’ll discover how to:
- Determine the range of risk for your case by evaluating similar case details.
- Make decisions on the best course of action based on past case outcomes.
- Assess award amounts from past cases to determine potential damages for your own case.
There’s much more. Tune in at your convenience at www.lexisnexis.com/webinar-early-case-assessment
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