ABSTRACT
The.attorney-expert.team.is.critical.to.the.successful.litigation.of.complex.cases.. But.remember,.there.is.always.potential.tension.in.this.relationship;.experts.must. be.objective,.but.attorneys.can.lean.toward.being.subjective.insofar.as.attorneys. must.advocate.their.client’s.case..The.lawyer.assumes.the.role.of.zealously.interpreting.(but.not.creating).evidence.in.favor.of.his.or.her.client..On.the.other.hand,. the.expert.witness.must,.with.zeal. that. is.at. least.equal. to. that.of. the.attorney,. assiduously.search.for.facts.and.the.truth.
