When necessary, the Registry will conduct targeted searches for experts with the qualifications needed for a particular case. With our extensive reference resources and networks of scientific leaders, we can respond promptly to requests for services in virtually any field of science or technology. The selection criteria for Registrants and the rules under which they operate are established with the advice of the Advisory Council. Registrants must have excellent academic credentials, significant experience in research or practice or both, strong reputations for competence and integrity, and the ability to communicate effectively with non-scientists. We are not recruiting Registrants who have frequently served as experts hired by a party in litigation.
Registration is by invitation only.
Registrants must adhere to a code of conduct designed to ensure public confidence in their integrity, impartiality and competence. While on the Registry, a Registrant may not serve as an expert for a single party without the permission of the Registry. Prior to a Registrant's referral as an independent advisor in a particular case, we will require disclosure of funding sources and other personal and financial interests, so that the user may determine whether a potential conflict of interest exists with respect to the proceeding. The quality of our Registrants is very high. The experts we have recruited are at the top of their fields, members and often leaders of the most selective organizations in their disciplines.