“Honesty is the best policy” is a cliche, but it is the most important element in the attorney-consultant relationship. It is much better to reveal a shortcoming to retaining counsel than to try to bury the facts. With the variety of online tools available, even the most casual of legal…
The story of the ballistics expert who killed himself after being confronted with evidence that he had lied about his credentials illustrates the importance of researching experts before they are retained. Licensing information can be found online and is easily searched to verify the currently-held licenses claimed by an expert.…
The Baltimore Sun reports that police procedures expert Jospeph Kopera killed himself after being confronted with evidence that he had lied about his credentials. This revelation could force new trials for some of the hundreds of people he helped convict. As reported in the Baltimore Sun: Joseph Kopera, head of…
The attorneys and marketing staff of the JurisPro Expert Witness Directory have launched the ExpertWitnessBlog. This blog will focus on information pertinent to attorneys, consultants, and other legal professionals concerning expert witness subjects. These topics will include expert witness marketing, news about experts, Daubert challenges, expert witness testimony, and upcoming…