Answering questions in deposition or trial on cross-examination or direct , if you do not understand the question. Losing sight of the fact that juries pay a lot of attention to choice of words. Forgetting to provide your attorney with incisive cross-examination questions to be used on the opposing expert. Also, learn how the privileges are waived under the rules of the state where you work. Federal Rules of Evidence 703.
Experts are more important than ever in contemporary civil litigation.
Most technically complicated large cases are not settled until and after the experts have testified. Experts and Juries. Experts are well advised to assume the demeanor of a friendly teacher when in front of a jury. Speak at the level of an intelligent 16 year old. Don't under estimate the intelligence of jurors, try to explain the issues on the basis that the jurors have no background in your field.