IDS has prepared Expert Witnesses in NC Criminal Cases to provide information for any professional considering serving as an expert witness in indigent criminal defense cases, as well as best practices for NC criminal defense attorneys working with expert witnesses.
The guide contains information for experts about billing in IDS cases, deciding whether to accept a case, confidentiality, working with attorneys, report writing, and preparing to testify.
The guide contains several examples including a sample engagement letter, a sample confidentiality agreement, potential mental health referral questions, a checklist for a first conversation between and attorney and expert, and expert payment set-up instructions that may be useful for attorneys to review or provide to their experts.
