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Is it important for the expert to have a reputation for doing both plaintiff- and defense-side work?

April 26, 2017doing expert reputation

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Is it important for the expert to have a reputation for doing both plaintiff- and defense-side work?

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Definitely, yes. Working routinely for both the plaintiff- and defense-bar is the best way for an expert to protect his or her reputation as an objective analyst. On the other hand, working almost exclusively for one side or the other is the best way of creating the appearance of possible bias.