I have provided one once before, but that was pretty much a formality (and years ago). This time I am being asked to provide a CV to a law firm, I assume to see if I am qualified as an expert to testify, and possibly to compare me to other PLS's that they are considering. I am vaguely familiar with what people are looking for in a CV (Curriculum Vitae, for those curious), but I am wondering if anyone has any incite on what a surveyor should put on theirs. Or if someone has an example you can pm me for my e-mail address.
If you're looking to incite, skip the education and experience and just fill it up with lawyer jokes.
If you're looking for insight, include everything that highlights your training, experience, knowledge, and demonstrates that your expertise has been sought in the past.
Oh yeah, make sure that you run spell check and grammar check before you send it out.
Add a few odd little things to see if they actually read it or if you are simply complying with some silly ritual they have devised to thin out the crowd. Simple little things such as:
Have not been arrested for international trafficking of stolen goods since 1990.
Have not been convicted of distributing child pornography via USPS.
Have not removed any tags from any mattresses other than those in motel rooms.
Your CV needs to be designed to fulfill the specific statutory requirements. ppm doesn't say where he's from, so I'd go with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which have been adopted by most states. When you state your qualifications as an expert, you should include your general background information (like you'd include in a resume) citing your current address, education and experience. You would also include information specific to Rule 26(a)(2)(b) which requires disclosure of:
[INDENT=1](iv) the witness's qualifications, including a list of all publications authored in the previous 10 years;[/INDENT]
[INDENT=1](v) a list of all other cases in which, during the previous 4 years, the witness testified as an expert at trial or by deposition; and[/INDENT]
[INDENT=1](vi) a statement of the compensation to be paid for the study and testimony in the case.[/INDENT]
JBS
eapls2708, post: 336713, member: 589 wrote: If you're looking to incite, skip the education and experience and just fill it up with lawyer jokes.
If you're looking for insight, include everything that highlights your training, experience, knowledge, and demonstrates that your expertise has been sought in the past.
Oh yeah, make sure that you run spell check and grammar check before you send it out.
THANK YOU. Spell check, actually auto-correct is what got me that typo. Good point.
I really need to keep my CV up to date, just like I do my resume. So many things to do, so little time.
Oh, and the state is Oregon. Thank you JBS for the insight. (Like that better eapls?).
