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110 2  National Association of Social Workers. 
245 10 Social workers as expert witnesses /|cNational Association
       of Social Workers [NASW]. 
264  1 Washington, DC :|bNASW Press,|c[2013] 
300    iii, 56 pages ;|c23 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 1  NASW law note 
504    Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0  Introduction -- Who is an expert witness? -- Qualifying as
       an expert -- What can an expert witness testify to? -- 
       What roles do social workers play as expert witnesses? -- 
       How is a social worker retained to testify as an expert? -
       - Cases in which social workers qualify as experts -- 
       Practical considerations -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- 
       Appendix A : federal rules of evidence -- Appendix B : 
       sample letter of engagement -- Appendix C : annotated 
       bibliography of cases -- Appendix D : Jaffee v. Redmond 
       amicus brief. 
520    "Social workers are frequently called to testify as 
       experts in courts of law on a variety of subjects. Courts 
       rely on information offered in evidence as the basis for 
       decisions rendered, and oral testimony by witnesses is 
       often the major source of evidence provided at a trial. 
       Witnesses who testify as experts play a critical role in 
       interpreting data, explaining complex material, and 
       drawing informed inferences on the basis of their training
       and experience. Answering specific legal issues in 
       particular jurisdictions often requires review of layers 
       of applicable local, state, or federal laws that apply to 
       a case. Although this law note is not intended to be a 
       substitute for legal consultation regarding specific 
       issues that affect social workers' expert testimony in a 
       particular case, many examples are discussed, and social 
       workers who do testify, or may be called to testify, as 
       experts will want to have this volume ready to hand." -- 
       Publisher website. 
600 10 Jaffee, Carrie|vTrials, litigation, etc. 
650  0 Evidence, Expert|zUnited States. 
650  0 Social workers|xLegal status, laws, etc.|zUnited States. 
650  0 Confidential communications|xSocial case work|zUnited 
       States. 
710 2  National Association of Social Workers. 
830  0 NASW law note. 
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