Appellate Expert and Expert Network© Member Dorothy Easley Speaks at the 2017 American Bar Association's Appellate Practice Regional Appellate Seminar

Miami, FL, July 18, 2017 (Newswire.com) -  Expert Network© - Appellate expert, Dorothy F. Easley, MS, JD, BCS Appeals, along with Judge Bronwyn Catherine Miller of the Florida 11th Judicial Circuit Court, spoke in Miami on April 28, 2017, at the American Bar Association Appellate Practice Regional Appellate Seminar. Ms. Easley discussed “Frye versus Daubert, Where Are We, and the Appellate Implications.” Both Frye and Daubert are short terms for the legal standards by which expert testimony is admitted at trial when discussing a range of topics, from medical malpractice to patents, and they affect jury trials in both criminal and civil courts.

Ms. Easley explained to the attorneys and judges attending the seminar that, in 2013, the Florida Legislature amended the State’s Evidence Code, section 90.702, Fla. Stat., to abolish Frye and adopt Daubert as the standard to be used in Florida courts. “[T]he courts, including the Florida Supreme Court, have made clear that the overarching reason for section 90.702 is for scientific validity and the objective is to determine the relevance and reliability of the principles that underlie an expert's proposed evidentiary submission.” Ms. Easley concluded that the exclusion of expert testimony is still the exception, not the rule, whether it is Frye or Daubert, and that the focus of the inquiry under section 90.702 remains reliability of the principles and methodologies employed, not the conclusions that they generate. “Daubert's intended purposes are to exclude junk science that masquerades as scientific knowledge and to exclude novel principles, and those are also consistent with Frye.”

Daubert's intended purposes are to exclude junk science that masquerades as scientific knowledge and to exclude novel principles, and those are also consistent with Frye.

Dorothy F. Easley, President & Supervising Attorney, Easley Appellate Practice, PLLC

Dorothy F. Easley is an award-winning board certified appellate specialist based in Miami with a diverse range of professional and legal experience. Admitted to practice in every federal appellate Circuit Court of Appeals in the nation, and the United States Supreme Court, as well as appellate practice across Florida, Ms. Easley has been a leading national figure in appellate law over the course of her twenty-plus year career. She currently serves as the President and Supervising Attorney of the law firm Easley Appellate Practice, PLLC where her appellate practice focuses on commercial law, intellectual property, family law, health law, and business torts.

Contact Info:
Easley Appellate Practice PLLC
Miami, Florida
Phone: 800-216-6185
E-mail: [email protected]

For more information, visit Ms. Easley's profile on the Expert Network© here: http://expertnetwork.co/members/dorothy-f-easley/23c291fa25847a46

The Expert Network© has written this news release with approval and/or contributions from Dorothy F. Easley. The Expert Network© is an invitation-only reputation management service that is dedicated to helping professionals stand out, network, and gain a competitive edge. The Expert Network selects a limited number of professionals based on their individual recognitions and history of personal excellence.

Source: The Expert Network©