December '06 www.xprolegal.com

Compiled by Lawyers in Practice - A Free Monthly Newsletter for Expert Witnesses

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Events Dec 1st-2nd: (Chicago, IL): "Advanced Testifying Skills: The Master's Program" Fast moving and interactive program from SEAK - the most advanced course of its kind, designed for experienced expert witnesses. Dec 6th-9th: (New York, NY):"Expert Witness Ethics & Guidelines" American Society of General Surgeons certification program followed by a post-program symposium on controversies, problems & techniques in surgery. Dec 6th-8th: (St.Pete, FL):"Security Force Management" ASIS Professional Development Course for security experts. Various speakers. Dec 7th -10th: (Orlando, FL): "Advanced Team Physician Course" AMSSM conference for experts in sports medicine. Articles....

"Killer Fathers"  Is it revenge? Is it spite? Is it madness? And why do the numbers of men murdering their children seem to be on the increase? A fascinating article in which a number of forensic psychologists comment upon this topical and relatively recent phenomenon.

In The News....

11/11/06 (CA): Expert: Faulty Tire Not To Blame For Deaths Rescue team murder trial - a California Highway Patrol sergeant spent 11 hours on the witness stand and used over 200 photographs in explaining to a jury how he ruled out a faulty tire as the cause of a crash that claimed the lives of two men......

11/10/06 (PA): Pier 34 Jury Deadlocked, Proceedings Halted  The judge halted the proceedings Wednesday after the jury declared for a second time in six days' deliberation that it was hopelessly deadlocked at 10-2......

11/04/06 (IN): Expert Concerned At Guilty Verdict  A university law professor, acting as an unpaid prosecution evidence consultant in a murder trial has expressed concerns over the guilty verdict delivered by the jury......

11/03/06 (GA): Defense Expert Rejected As Internet Porn Conviction Upheld  A former Georgia teacher who blamed computer viruses for altering his Web sites and uploading child porn images has lost his latest appeal.......

11/03/06 (MA): Forensic Expert Highly Critical Of Investigation  Investigators probing the rape and murder of fashion writer Christa Worthington failed to test a key piece of evidence, a forensic expert defense witness has testified.....

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