Attorney Client Retaining Forensic Expert
Class
ca68f4f3
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#AttorneyClientRetainingForensicExpert
Definition
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.
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Definition
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.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A legal professional client role that retains an engineer as an expert witness or forensic consultant in litigation, bears authority to direct the scope of the engagement, and instructs the engineer to maintain confidentiality over findings that implicate public health and safety, thereby generating a conflict between the engineer's duty of confidentiality to the client and the paramount obligation to protect public welfare.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Attorney X contacts Engineer A, seeking the services of a non-engineering expert to provide testimony in State M
TTL
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rdfs:label "Attorney Client Retaining Forensic Expert" ;
rdfs:comment "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." ;
rdfs:subClassOf <http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#ProviderClientRole> .
Metadata
Ontology
Type
Class
Content Hash
ca68f4f31f6d0aa9...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
60
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-02-25T22:59:29.792111+00:00
First Discovered In Case
60
Generated
2026-02-25T22:59:29.792111+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 60 Extraction