The Expert Marketplace: Finding and Becoming an Adjudicator

Two ways to assemble a panel

Direct invite: When you open a dispute on a contract, you can browse the expert marketplace, filtered by domain and budget, and invite specific experts. The platform ranks them by IA score and tag overlap with your contract terms.

Open self-selection: Experts can browse the marketplace feed and claim open panel slots. This works for disputes where the creator hasn't yet assembled a full panel.

Expert rates

Every expert sets a rate_per_judgment_ltu — the fee they charge to adjudicate one panel. The contract's jury_ltu_pool is divided by panel size to set the per-slot budget. Only experts whose rate fits the budget appear in the filtered results.

If an expert declines an invitation, they state their actual rate — this is recorded and visible to the dispute creator, who may choose to increase the budget.

Becoming an expert

To appear in the expert marketplace:

1. Have a verified ExpertProfile
2. Set active_for_hire = true in your profile settings
3. Add specialisations — these are matched against contract domain tags
4. Set your rate

Your IA score is shown to dispute creators. Higher IA = higher ranked in search results.

Adjudication fees

When a panel resolves a dispute, each participating expert earns their agreed rate from the jury LTU pool. Experts who vote with the consensus earn full rate. The fee structure incentivises careful, honest assessment — not just voting with the majority.