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So
uth Carolina IAAI Chapter Hosts Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony
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Dates: April 28 - 30\, 2021
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South Carolina Fire Academy
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141 Monticello Trail
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Columbia\, SC 29203
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The Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony course walks
you through what it&rsquo\;s like to prepare for and testify as an expert
witness in a real case. During the class\, you will spend time with actua
l attorneys giving your deposition\, preparing for your testimony\, as wel
l as spending the day in a real courtroom environment where you will take
the stand for direct and cross-examination.
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The classroom port
ion includes Legal System Overview\; Court Rules and Case Law\; Qualifying
as an Expert and Standing by Your Curriculum Vitae\; and How to Write and
Present Your Opinion Analysis.
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The court
preparation portion includes The Practical Exercise\; Court Exhibits: How
to Present and what should be Included\; Presentation of Evidence: Best P
ractices\; and Working with an Attorney.
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This course meets the
testimony requirement for IAAI-CFI®\; (IAAI-Certified Fire Investigato
r) application.
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Member Registration fee $
500.00
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Non-Member Registration fee $ 850.00
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PAYMENT IS DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION
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Prerequisites:
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Work Experience: A minimum of four
years&rsquo\; full-time or five years&rsquo\; part-time general experienc
e in the fire investigation industry. Specific Work Experience: A minimum
of seven fire scenes that you were the lead Origin &\; Cause Investigat
or.
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Able to meet all the requirements of the IAAI-CFI®\; ap
plication except for the expert witness testimony requirement.
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The course requires more than 40 hours of preliminar
y casework\, for which you have six weeks to prepare and submit. Students
will be required to update (or create) their Curriculum Vitae (CV)\, devel
op an opinion analysis and court testimony plan\, and create two courtroom
exhibits.
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CFITrainer.Net®\; Module Pr
erequisites:
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The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Inve
stigation Effective Investigation and Testimony
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