It’s necessary to inform the public where you got that coveted forensic training and degree. However, if the school itself raises an eyebrow, a proactive strategy is better than a defensive/reactionary response. To make my point, I selected a few common and...
Discredited Testimony Can Turn a Jury on a Dime How to Ensure that Doesn’t Happen to You. Expert witness qualifications are always in the cross-hairs of a trial attorney. Don’t fear an attack on the stand. Here are tips on what you need to know to take...
If attorneys can find you, they can call you. Most of the time, attorneys or their staff are seeking someone like you online. If you don’t have an online footprint, you might as well be invisible. Arenas and platforms that are powerful for forensic Experts to...
The ebb and flow of your forensic practice can be tough when things slow down. It can feel like it won’t ever get better again. Anxiety is a natural and common reaction. Relax. Life just got better during a slowdown. Turn your time to tasks that pay dividends....
Why doesn’t this image work for a forensic physician? Blurry Busy–assaults the senses Colors clash Meaning not immediately clear Common, even trite, combination of Medical and Legal symbols: The Rod of Asclepius, Scales of Justice and a Courthouse The sky...
Christmas and Hanukkah aren’t the only time to send a greeting card to a client. In fact, any time of year serves the function: to remind people of you and your practice. The less likely the mailbox is full, the better. I recommend considering a greeting card...
The “selectors” of expert witnesses are attorneys, both male and female. Remember: attorneys do the choosing, but juries have the last word. What if juries are less sexist than attorneys? Or, more likely, what if juries consider the credibility of a woman expert...
A happy-go-lucky series of Facebook posts by a person who claims to be socially paralyzed by depression. Daily Twitter posts about the state of current affairs by an elder alleged to be isolated from the world by a domineering caretaker. Texts with sexy photos to the...
