Defense Attorney Client Retaining Forensic Expert
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9c3b08b4
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#DefenseAttorneyClientRetainingForensicExpert
Definition
A defense attorney client role in which an attorney representing a defendant in personal injury litigation retains a licensed professional engineer as a forensic expert witness to conduct investigation and provide testimony, bearing authority to define the scope of engagement and subject to the engineer's overriding professional obligations regarding disclosure of conflicts of interest, dual roles, and accurate representation of qualifications.
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Definition
A defense attorney client role in which an attorney representing a defendant in personal injury litigation retains a licensed professional engineer as a forensic expert witness to conduct investigation and provide testimony, bearing authority to define the scope of engagement and subject to the engineer's overriding professional obligations regarding disclosure of conflicts of interest, dual roles, and accurate representation of qualifications.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A legal professional client role in which an attorney retains a licensed engineer as a forensic expert or consultant to evaluate a case, prepare an expert opinion, and provide testimony in legal proceedings, bearing authority to define the scope of engagement and subject to the engineer's overriding professional obligations regarding licensure compliance and accurate representation of qualifications.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Attorney X, a defense attorney
TTL
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Metadata
Ontology
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Class
Content Hash
9c3b08b4fc7b768f...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
129
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-02-27T19:33:33.913898+00:00
First Discovered In Case
129
Generated
2026-02-27T19:33:33.913898+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 129 Extraction