Practical guides for expert witnesses on billing, time tracking, case management, and growing your practice. No fluff — just what you need to run your expert business.
Red flags that signal you should decline an engagement: predetermined conclusions, conflicts of interest, cases outside your expertise. Plus the ethical gray areas where reasonable experts disagree.
Read articleHow to bill for travel time as an expert witness. Covers half rate vs full rate, portal-to-portal billing, airfare and hotel policies, mileage, and engagement letter language for travel.
Read articleHow to handle fee disputes with documentation, audit trails, and defensive billing strategies. Covers the five most common challenges and a step-by-step response playbook.
Read articleComplete guide to deposition billing: prep time vs testimony rates, travel billing, cancellation fees, minimum billing increments, and how to defend your preparation hours.
Read articleEvery section your engagement letter needs: rate structure, scope of work, retainer, payment terms, cancellation policies, and independence clauses. With specific dollar amounts and templates.
Read articleA complete guide to creating professional invoices that withstand attorney scrutiny. Covers itemization, rate documentation, and audit trail best practices.
Read articleHow to set rates for file review, deposition, trial testimony, and more. Benchmarks by specialty and strategies for defending your fees.
Read articleHow proper billing documentation protects your fees from Daubert motions and opposing counsel challenges. Case examples and defensive strategies.
Read articleComparing Excel, Toggl, general legal software, and purpose-built tools for managing expert witness cases, time tracking, and invoicing.
Read articleToggl, Harvest, Clio, spreadsheets — none of them were built for expert witness billing. We compare every option and explain what features actually matter for multi-rate, audit-trail time tracking.
Read articlePurpose-built time tracking and invoicing for expert witnesses. Multi-rate billing, audit trails, and professional invoices — in one tool.
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