tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19723894.post114962837350614325..comments2021-04-23T05:15:49.638-05:00Comments on Expert Witness Marketing: The Value of Your Expertise: Be Willing to Say "No"Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047218763905849917noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19723894.post-1154708485316560932006-08-04T11:21:00.000-05:002006-08-04T11:21:00.000-05:00I agree completely. A colleague recently recommend...I agree completely. A colleague recently recommended me to a expert witness panel that wanted me to discount my fee by $100 an hour. OK, I agreed to do so. Then they told me they would not pay me by retainer up front, but would issue a check within a week of receiving an itemized invoice. OK, I agreed to that, too. Then I got my first case from them, with a cover letter stating I would get paid within a month of sending out an invoice, and they would not pay for "research time." At that point, I called them back to discuss this new requirement, and yes, they meant that they would not pay for any literature searches or review of pertinent literature, only for time in reviewing records, transcripts, and preparing reports, and for testimony. This was the deal-breaker for me. Not only would I have to discount my fee, and wait for payment [for a longer period than agreed to], I would not get paid for all the time I put into a case, either. I sent the case back to them, and told them I would not work for them. More business is good, but I don't need their business that badly that I am willing to discount my fees, wait for payment, and then do some work for free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com