i. the idea of this referral firm differentiating other types of referral firms is that in the typical referral firm a law office and make a contact and ask for list of expert witnesses in a particular field. Referral firm has a list at either developed by self submission by the experts or perhaps sought out by the referral firm fill certain gaps that are either needed immediately or expert witness gaps that the firm wants to have expert witnesses in to meet potential client demand. The problem is that I have noticed as an expert witness is that sometimes/many times the lawyer may not know exactly the type of expert witness which could best suit their needs. The lawyer seeking a consulting witness has a general idea of the discipline needed of a particular witness but is not really able to critique the witness based on their publications professional career or other parameters. Nor are they able to recognize that often expert witnesses who are contacted by a lawyer can conduct a very s
