Expert Witness Practice Development/Management

What Lawyers are Looking for When Selecting and Retaining an Expert Witness We at SEAK Inc. have conducted independent research gathered from trial attorneys across the United States on what they are looking for when selecting and retaining an expert witness. The skills and attributes they are looking for when searching and retaining expert witnesses can be [...]

How to Get Going Providing Expert Witness Services Providing expert witness services is, in a certain sense, a very simple and easy business to get into.  The three practical things you will need are: 1)      Some experience, knowledge, skill, or training that a litigator may find of use in a case. 2)      A curriculum vitae [...]

Types of Expert Witnesses I am often asked who is qualified to become an expert witness.  Many qualified people never consider getting into expert witnessing work because “they are not a doctor.”  Others may think that their area of expertise is too narrow.  Let’s debunk both of these common misconceptions. First of all, you don’t [...]

What is the legal liability of an expert witness The law generally affords certain immunities to an expert witness from civil liability stemming from testimony or communications made in the course of litigation.  The law on this subject is somewhat sparse and varies from state to state, but the expert witness should note the following [...]

Role of An Expert Witness Expert witnesses are allowed under the rules of evidence to “help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue” (See Federal Rule of Evidence 702).  The trier of fact in a jury trial is the jury and the trier of fact in a [...]