• Education and Employment Background-educational background, starting at the high-school level -employment history in chronological order
  -military
  -special licenses, board certifications, etc.-professional societies, organizations-teaching or lectures-published articles, books, or papers-drafted any relevant legislation-done anything else relevant to the case


• Prior Experience as an Expert-How long has the expert been testifying in litigation matters, oneither a part-time or full-time basis? -How many times has expert given a deposition, testified at trial,
  given expert testimony under oath in a hearing or other proceeding?-What percentage has expert worked for plaintiff or defendant?-How many cases have same fact pattern or issue?-What other types of cases have you been consulted?-Has expert testified for same law firm or defendant before?


• Assignment in Present Case-date on which expert was first contacted


• How Time on Case Has Been Spent
  -How many hours?
  -Spent reading and nature of what has been read?
  -Spent discussing case and with whom? Counsel, parties, other experts, independent third parties-Other: examining the scene, conducting tests, examining evidence,doing calculations, writing reports-Rates, charges, and manner of billing


• File and Reports-Written reports?


• Assistance that Expert has Received-Identity of each assistant and nature of work


• Expert’s Opinions


• Bases for Each Opinion-any admissible evidence that is relied upon-any inadmissible data that is relied upon-all assumptions, conjectures, or reasoning that forms basis for the opinion-any other reasons the expert may have for reaching or holding the opinion


• Inconsistencies with Each Opinion
  -encountered any fact, article, evidence, any other matter that isinconsistent with the rendered opinion


• Other Contemplated Work

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