The Expert Expert Witness: More Maxims and Guidelines for Testifying
in Court
by Stanley L. Brodsky
Professor Brodsky's book is a fundamental text for not only experts but
also judges and all those concerned with maintaining high ethical standards
when complex scientific or professional knowledge is presented as evidence
in court. It is filled with decency and wisdom, a useful reminder that
both are essential for an adversarial legal system to produce justice.
It is also useful as a guide for the attorney interested in working with
ethical experts. By the same token, it is a useful antidote for preventing
the harassment of experts by attorneys who, when the facts fail them,
resort to ad hominem attacks. I expect all those interested in promoting
honesty and objectivity in the courtroom will use this as a text.