The Expert Record – The Standard for Expert Witnesses Using AI
The Expert Record is a new book by Bill Hartzer that establishes a standard for expert witnesses using artificial intelligence in legal proceedings. It provides a structured method to ensure that AI-assisted work is transparent, verifiable, and defensible under cross-examination. The text includes a one-page standard with eight clauses that can be adopted in engagement letters to protect professional independence.
- ▪The book argues that AI creates a new, timestamped record of an expert's process that is increasingly producible in discovery.
- ▪It offers a taxonomy to classify tasks by risk and a six-step examination method for handling large-scale evidence.
- ▪The central component is a one-page standard with eight clauses, including requirements for non-delegation and independent authority.
- ▪The text is designed for both experts and attorneys, providing guidance on retention, vetting, and deposition preparation.
- ▪The governing test for compliance is whether a competent examiner could reproduce the result using only primary sources without AI.
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| Original publisher | The Expert Record |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theexpertrecord.com/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:42:47 +0000 |
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The book · Hartzer Press Q. Show me your prompts. A. Certainly. Here is the entire record. The Expert Record The Standard for Expert Witnesses Using AI Artificial intelligence did not create a new way for an expert to be wrong. It created a new record of how the expert got there. That record is complete, timestamped, verbatim, and held by someone else, and it is increasingly producible in discovery. This book is the working method for making sure yours would survive being read aloud. About the book Read the Standard By Bill Hartzer · 32 chapters in 8 parts · 9 appendices · The Standard, version 1.0 Formats and retailers will be announced here. To be told when the book is available, write to [email protected].
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