No More Guesswork in Expert Sourcing

Expert Red Flag Checklist

A fast, practical guide to avoid bad expert picks

Conflicts, exclusions, weak testimony — risks surface late. This checklist shows what seasoned litigators check upfront, so you can move faster, catch warnings early, and protect client trust.

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Modeled on Your Workflow

Most last-minute scrambles come from issues that could’ve been checked earlier.

We built this guide around the same diligence steps attorneys use every day: quick questions, direct checks, and documented diligence you can run before partner review.

This guide helps you:

Use it before your next search or shortlist review.

Why We Wrote This​

At Patexia, we’ve helped IP and litigation teams vet hundreds of experts across venues. Too often, late-discovered conflicts or weak testimony created case risk.

This guide is built from attorney workflows + Connect’s data-backed sourcing process designed to give associates and case leads a safety net, and partners more confidence in their experts.

What You’ll Learn
7 common expert red flags
How to check each one reliably
Where litigation data (like IP Agent) saves hours
A reusable framework you can plug into every case
The right checks now save hours later — and keep your case from unraveling.

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Use this checklist to see what litigators check first, so you move quicker, catch risks early, and protect client trust.

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What’s Inside

It’s practical, fast, and built to save you from defending an avoidable mistake.

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Built by Experts Behind the Experts

We analyze case history, courtroom testimony, industry standards, financial records, and scientific expertise, plus conflict signals to surface the right expert fast using AI and litigation Big Data. So you’re never chasing the wrong lead.

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