A Guide to Forensic Testimony: The Art and Practice of Presenting Testimony As an Expert Technical Witness

Information technology is an increasingly large factor in legal proceedings. From large cases, such as the US Government's anti-trust suit against the Microsoft Corporation, to small civil lawsuits filed over the failure of a network, to criminal cases in which the authenticity of electronic evidence is questioned, the testimony of a technical expert is essential. But an understanding of the technology in question is not enough; an expert technical witness needs to understand much more in order to ensure the effectiveness of his or her testimony.