Valerie Kellner (Of Counsel-Philadelphia, PA) presented on the panel “Strong Experts, Smarter Challenges: Dealing with Daubert and Your Expert” at the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel’s (FDCC) Annual Meeting, held on July 28, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal. Valerie discussed best practices for selecting expert witnesses, developing and defending expert methodologies, and preparing experts to withstand scrutiny from the report stage through testimony. The panel also addressed the evolving role of artificial intelligence in the Daubert context, examining both its potential benefits and limitations as the legal landscape continues to develop.