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Our guest, Dr. Chris Daft is an award-winning materials scientist with expertise in medical imaging, semiconductors, signal processing, and more. He is a published author and holds over 15 patents. Dr. Daft holds a PhD in Materials Science from Oxford University.

Engaging parties who try and negotiate rates are a red flag, according to Dr. Daft. He believes that budgetary constraints can get in the way of thoroughly focusing on the case, and effectively completing your engagement, which is unfair to the end client, and can affect your reputation.

Check out the entire episode for our discussion on AI’s role in expert witnessing, working before administrative boards in patent disputes, and working remotely.

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Today's special guest, Professor Emeritus Edward Lamoureux reveals what can go wrong during an expert witness engagement.

Upon receiving a call for a potential engagement, Professor Lamoureux responded emphatically that he was not the right person for the job. Nevertheless, with the attorney's insistence, he agreed to accept the engagement.

Check out the entire episode for the story of what went wrong, and what precautions experts can take to avoid similar situations.

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Dr. James Pastor is the principal expert at SecureLaw LLC, a security and legal consultancy. He's a security expert with a broad background, ranging from police work to academia. He's a published author, a sought-after public speaker and of course, an expert witness. Dr. Pastor holds a PhD in public policy analysis.

Do not, under any circumstance, work without a retainer, according to Dr. Pastor. He believes that your credibility and the engaging lawyer’s respect for your experience are embodied in retainers, and agreeing to one gets the employee-expert relationship off on the right foot.

Check out the entire episode for our discussion on avoiding premature opinions, Zoom depositions, and conceding less-than-ideal facts.