what books or articles has the technical advisor written on the subject in question? were they published, and if so, how recently? how were the expert's works received by professional peers? are the expert's works con-sidered authoritative? do other published works in the same field challenge or contradict the expert's published views? are the expert's published views consistent in all of his writings? are her published views, while consistent among themselves, congruent with her current views on the case at hand? these are all critical questions to be addressed when selecting an expert. especially if there is to an established or professional relation-ship with the consultant's published works must be analyzed and monitored during pretrial preparation to avoid significant discrepancies that may arise between the expert,s present planned testimony and past, possibly contradictory, positions taken.