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Being a licensed engineer is not a requirement to being an "expert" in expert testimony. You are an expert if the court deems you an expert and the opposing co
by SeanLuke 5y ago
Being a licensed engineer is not a requirement to being an "expert" in expert testimony. You are an expert if the court deems you an expert and the opposing counsel has agreed. Full stop.
I think that the only thing an engineering license should grant you, in this case, is the right to call yourself a licensed engineer, which conveys some degree of authority. I don't think he made that claim.
- ghaff 5y agoNot sure why people are disagreeing. I've co-written an expert witness report and neither myself nor my co-author were licensed software engineers--which I don't believe you can even get licensed for any longer in the US. Of course, both the lawyers and the judge can take both credentials and experience into account when evaluating the credibility of such a report. Obviously, if someone isn't licensed they can't present themselves as being licensed and various regulatory agencies and the like may require someone to be licensed in order to sign off on various documents.
- coupdejarnac 5y agoThe computer engineering exam contains software engineering components fwiw.
- pomian 5y agoPerfect summary. Nicely written.