Use of Experts in Second Amendment Litigation

Program Date: 12/19/2025
Location: , WY
Program Type: Live Video, Live Webcast, Self-Study Online, Self-Study Audio/Video
Topic: Constitutional Law, Ethics
CLE Credits: 1.00
Ethics Credits: 0.25
Sponsor: University of Wyoming Firearms Research Center
Phone: (307) 766-5262
Website: https://firearmsresearchcenter.org/
Admission Restrictions: None.
Registration Information: Additional required information: • 12pm to 1pm on 12/19/25 • Faculty: Donald Kilmer, Esq. • Covers Federal Rules of Evidence and Supreme Court caselaw regarding the use of experts and/or consultants in Second Amendment litigation. The course will cover what is—and is not—appropriate inquiries for hired experts in federal litigation. The lecture and course material will cover the strategic, tactical, and ethical duties of lawyers in presenting expert testimony to the Court. Particular attention will be directed to how the Supreme Court has previously used expert opinion in prior cases adjudicating Second Amendment claims. Emphasis will be placed on presenting evidence that will withstand the rigors of a Daubert Hearing, as well as the professional standards of the academy. • Guest Lecturer: Historian Clayton Cramer. Cited in Heller and McDonald, and numerous lower court decisions. Mr. Cramer is also a recognized expert on exposing academic fraud related to Second Amendment research. (Approximately 15 minutes of the one hour allotted for the course. Mr. Cramer is not an attorney, so I am only requesting 45 minutes of CLE credit. If his time is eligible, please let me know and I will resubmit the application for 60 minutes.) • Readings: Listed on the program's page on the FRC's website, https://firearmsresearchcenter.org/events/expertsinsecondamendmentlitigation/ I am also attaching the PDF of the original CLE application.
Registration Link: https://firearmsresearchcenter.org/events