Technical Experts, Delivered by Technically-Minded People
Finding the right expert witness for a client's case can
be critical to its success. However, this process is extremely time
consuming and can entail a lawyer spending countless hours reviewing
stacks of resumes and conducting candidate interviews, without ever
finding a suitable expert for his/her needs. For example, a candidate
may have all the right technical qualifications, but may not be
available, may have a conflict of interest, or may just possess poor
presentation skills.
Stack is an expert witness search service from
DataCert that removes the burden from litigators of wading through
resumes and wasting billable time interviewing unqualified candidates.
Delivered by a team of technically-minded litigators, this service is
designed to save clients time and money and ensure success.
How do we do it?
Personalized Needs Assessments
Unlike any other expert search firm, we independently review the pleadings and
any other publically-available technical documents before we spend our client's
time asking questions. After this initial independent review, we conduct
in-depth, personalized needs assessments with our clients to fully understand
the precise technical issues for which they need an expert. We then conduct
custom searches based on the specific technical expertise and qualifications
required, as well as any pertinent legal issues, ensuring we find the most
qualified expert for the client's unique needs. Our detailed knowledge of
the case's issues and strategies also enable us to provide a more accurate
estimate of the hours that will be required of the expert, arming the client
with greater cost predictability.
Deep Technical Understanding
All expert witness search projects are managed by former litigators with
technical backgrounds, ensuring they understand the nuances of both
technology and law. Expert searches are then conducted by staff with
deep proficiency across a wide variety of technical fields, ensuring
greater success locating the right expert.
Comprehensive Vetting Process
The Stack expert witness vetting process consists of a comprehensive analysis
of a candidate's suitability, including:
- A rigorous set of criteria that the potential expert must meet before acceptance into our select network of experts
- A thorough review of the potential expert's qualifications for his/her purported field of expertise, as well as professional achievements/recognitions in that field
- Face-to-face (either in-person or via video conference) interviews to ensure the potential expert is well-spoken and can clearly articulate his/her qualifications and technical knowledge to non-technical audiences, such as juries and judges
- Verification that the expert has no conflicts of interest with the client's case
Extensive, Global Expert Network
Our extensive network of technical experts extends around the globe, with
experts from North America, Central and South America, Europe, The Middle East,
Africa, and Asia. This network of real-world industry contacts has been built
by our attorney and technical staff over many years in the field.
First Line of Support
We serve as the first line of support for the expert so the client can focus
on more important matters. For example, we field questions from the expert regarding
the process of being an expert witness. We also conduct an initial audit of the
expert's bill for services to validate that the time they spent on the client's
project appears reasonable, protecting the client financially and saving them
from spending valuable time disputing charges.
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