Reasons for Turning Down Requests
Q: Thinking back to all the times you turned down requests to serve as an expert, what were your most common reasons for refusing? (Check up to three) . | ||
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Reason . | N Checked . | % Checked . |
Timing/other commitments | 89 | 65.9 |
Outside my area of expertise | 66 | 48.9 |
Evidence didn't favor party asking | 32 | 23.7 |
Doubts about the legal system (three items) | 31 | 23.0 |
Particular parties or attorneys (two items) | 28 | 20.7 |
Wanted my reputation, not my knowledge | 28 | 20.7 |
Conflict of interest | 15 | 11.1 |
Fee issues | 10 | 7.4 |
Advice or institutional policy against (two items) | 8 | 5.9 |
Other reasons | 6 | 4.4 |
Total respondents (respondents could check up to three responses) | 135 |
Q: Thinking back to all the times you turned down requests to serve as an expert, what were your most common reasons for refusing? (Check up to three) . | ||
---|---|---|
Reason . | N Checked . | % Checked . |
Timing/other commitments | 89 | 65.9 |
Outside my area of expertise | 66 | 48.9 |
Evidence didn't favor party asking | 32 | 23.7 |
Doubts about the legal system (three items) | 31 | 23.0 |
Particular parties or attorneys (two items) | 28 | 20.7 |
Wanted my reputation, not my knowledge | 28 | 20.7 |
Conflict of interest | 15 | 11.1 |
Fee issues | 10 | 7.4 |
Advice or institutional policy against (two items) | 8 | 5.9 |
Other reasons | 6 | 4.4 |
Total respondents (respondents could check up to three responses) | 135 |