Civil Litigation,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Aug. 2, 2019
Forewarned is forearmed: The growing trend of mock trials
“Find me an expert who lacks expertise.” While this may sound like an oxymoron, it is not an uncommon request when a law firm seeks a former federal judge to serve on a mock panel.
"Find me an expert who lacks expertise." While this may sound like an oxymoron, it is not an uncommon request when a law firm seeks a former federal judge to serve on a mock panel. The reason: the underlying adjudicator has limited familiarity with the subject matter governing the dispute so the former judge should have the same level of ignorance. Mock often means imitation -- the idea where something lacking serves in the place of the genuine item.
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