Larry, You can ask the lawyer what his hourly billable rate to his client is and charge the same. Dick On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Larry Beason <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Colleagues: > > From time to time, I'm approached to consult or provide expert testimony > for a lawyer when the matter involves a grammar or technical writing issue. > But I'm never sure what is appropriate in terms of fees for billable hours, > especially in terms of serving as an expert witness. Expert witnesses for > medical issues (as in the case of physicians) can be paid quite a bit, but > it's not necessarily the same for all fields of expertise. > > If anyone on the list has served as an expert witness for grammar issues in > particular and you do not mind sharing with me the 'hourly fee' usually > provided you, please feel free to contact me off list with such info. I > could post the general info (without names) that I receive with the ATEG > list if people have an interest in knowing. > > Frankly, I enjoy such consulting because it helps inform my teaching (one > instance involved perfect tense, but I won't go there), but I thought I > should see what others have found to be fair compensation. > > Larry Beason > > Larry Beason > Associate Professor & Composition Director > Dept. of English, 240 HUMB > Univ. of South Alabama > Mobile AL 36688 > (251) 460-7861 > > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface > at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html > and select "Join or leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/