Explaining Witness

A good way to begin is to introduce the expert to the judge or jury and go through the expert's resume to establish them as having an extensive background in education and work experience in the subject that you want to qualify them as in expert.

Identification. You should properly identify who will receive your services. Scope of services. Period of engagement. Fee structure. Responsibilities. Professional standards. Confirmation of terms.

Engagement letters should be sent before any new attorney-client relationship is established and also before any new matter is entered into.

An engagement letter is a written agreement that describes the business relationship to be entered into by a client and a company. The letter details the scope of the agreement, its terms, and costs. The purpose of an engagement letter is to set expectations on both sides of the agreement.

The terms of the engagement should be documented in an engagement letter that states the following: (1) objective and scope of the audit, (2) responsibilities of the auditor and management, (3) inherent limitations of the audit and internal control, (4) the financial reporting framework, and (5) the expected form and

An expert witness is a person with specialized skill sets whose opinion may help a jury make sense of the factual evidence of a case.

DON'T SCRIPT YOUR QUESTIONS, BUT USE AN OUTLINE INSTEAD. PRESENT QUALIFICATIONS IN AN INTERESTING MANNER. PROVIDE APPROPRIATE BACKGROUND BEFORE DISCUSSING THE EXPERT'S OPINION. USE SIMPLE LANGUAGE, ANALOGIES, AND/OR EXAMPLES TO EXPLAIN TECHNICAL TERMS OR CONCEPTS. USE SHORT, PRECISE QUESTIONS.

Standard format for letters of engagement Addressee: Typically addressed to the senior management (e.g. CEO) of the client. Identification of the service to be rendered: One type of service is a financial statement audit. Provided in this section is a brief description of the nature of the particular service.