Engaging with Business Law Expert, Professor Stephen Diamond

In this episode… Our guest, Professor Stephen Diamond, is an Associate Professor of Law at Santa Clara University and an expert witness for law firms on a wide range of business and governance issues. He is a published author, researcher, and recipient of an SSRC MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in International Peace and Security. Professor Diamond holds a JD from Yale and a PhD in Political Science from the University of London.According to Professor Diamond, having a great deal of expertise does not necessarily correspond to being a great testifying expert witness. The ability to use your knowledge and experience to research and opine upon the specifics of the case’s unique fact pattern differentiates the two, which comes with experience. Check out the entire episode for our discussion on encouragement from attorneys, when to say “no” to engagements, and the importance of frank conversations.