Consulting or Testifying Expert: Which Role Fits?
Consulting and testifying work carry different disclosure, communication, and testimony demands. Professionals can express interest without committing to either role.
Consulting work can come first
A consulting expert may help counsel understand records, technical issues, missing evidence, alternative explanations, and the questions another discipline should answer. The role may remain confidential depending on the engagement and governing rules.
Testimony changes the commitment
A testifying role can add disclosure obligations, written opinions, deposition preparation, scheduling constraints, and courtroom examination. Interest in consulting work does not require agreeing in advance to testify.
Choose role by matter, not identity
A professional can be appropriate for consulting in one matter and testimony in another. Decide only after reviewing scope, conflicts, timing, materials, and the limits of the requested opinion.
A professional path with control
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