Engaging with Computer Science Expert, Dr. Joseph LaViola

Our guest, Dr. Joseph LaViola, is a professor of computer science at the University of Central Florida, and the Director of the Interactive Computing and Experiences Research Cluster. He is the founder of Fluidity Software and JJL Interface Consultants and a senior member of ACM and IEEE. In this episode…Professor LaViola recommends sticking to the report during a deposition to avoid getting tripped up with leading questions: “You have your report in front of you and that's sort of your Bible . . . you're there to talk about what's in your report.”Other topics include conflicts of interest, remaining an expert in a dynamic field, and the importance (or lack thereof) in winning, as LaViola states, “I tend to not look at whether the case is won or lost. Many of the cases that I've been on . . . at the end of the day, I'm looking for things that I feel I can contribute to.”