Every expert witness's CV will be scrutinized with "microscopic precision" by the opposing party as well as their client. Expert witness training expert Steven Babitsky warns that to protect themselves, "expert witnesses must pay close attention to their CV.... Opposing counsel's purpose is to look for anything that can be used to attack the expert's credibility and credentials."

In his book, How to Become a Dangerous Expert Witness, Babitsky articulates how experts can avoid the pitfalls listed below. He emphasizes that experts must not try to be all things to all clients, and to be a dangerous expert witness one must avoid making unnecessary mistakes.

• Personally maintain your CV
• Watch for typos
• Keep the CV objective and avoid subjective, self-promoting characterizations
• Superfluous information and "padding" can be used as ammunition
• Have different CVs for different clients or areas of expertise

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