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Expert Witness Vetting (Template)

A repeatable vetting template to assess an expert’s reliability, bias signals, and cross themes.

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Steps

  1. Establish what the expert must prove (and what they must avoid).
  2. Identify bias signals: repeat work, same firms/carriers, publication gaps.
  3. Extract repeat opinions and pressure points.
  4. Produce cross themes and exhibit list.

Output Template

Expert Vetting Summary

- Expert: [ ]
- Specialty: [ ]
- Role: [Defense/Plaintiff]

Bias/Repeat-Player Signals
- …

Likely Opinions (and where they show up)
- …

Credibility vulnerabilities
- …

Cross themes (3)
1) …
2) …
3) …

Exhibits to gather
- Prior reports
- Prior transcripts
- Billing/retention

Quality Checks

  • Separates verified facts from inference.
  • Produces 3 tight cross themes, not 30 questions.