What is protected communications in one jurisdiction might be discoverable in another. Yet, many expert witnesses draft e-mails as if their words will never see the light of a courtroom projector. The author shares what she has experienced and makes suggestions. Words live forever, especially when they are typed into e-mails during litigation. As an expert witness, your casual Monday morning thoughts could become Thursday’s courtroom exhibit, projected on a screen for all to see. The discoverability rules governing expert communications vary significantly across jurisdictions.[1] What is protected in an arbitration in Michigan might be fair game in Illinois State…