Attorney Article
Law360 Publishes Chrostowski and Goodson on Virtual Expert Testimony
Law360
Author: Robert W. Goodson
Golriz Chrostowski (Partner-Washington, D.C.) and Robert Goodson (Senior Counsel-Washington, DC | Baltimore, MD) co-authored “How to Overcome Risks of Virtual Expert Testimony” for the October 20, 2021, edition of Law360. Expert testimony can have a profound impact on a jury, but with continuing pandemic-related challenges such as virtual appearances, glitches in technology and quarantine-related travel complications for medical personnel, it is important to take a critical look at the advantages and disadvantages. Chrostowski and Goodson offer mitigation strategies for dealing with an expert who is unable to establish credibility through body language and eye contact, and they recommend new strategies for engaging the jury through the virtual space.