You really want to work with lawyers? What every scientist interested in becoming a litigation consultant or expert needs to know

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Nicole W. Stafford, nstafford@wsgr.com, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, 8911 Capital of Texas Highway North, Westech 360, Suite 3210, Austin, TX 78759-8497
In today's world of highly technical litigation, particularly litigation involving patents, lawyers are often seeking out scientists to serve as technical experts and consult on technical issues. This presentation will provide an overview of the roles that scientists are often asked to play as consultants or testifying experts and will go through some of the applicable legal principals. This presentation will also provide tips for would be consultants/experts on the logistics of getting retained and some do's and don't's to keep in mind after being retained from a patent litigator's perspective.