Preparing for Deposition Success
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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 328: Listen and Learn -- Expert vs. Lay Witness Testimony (Evidence)
Law Brief®: Michael Grudberg, Robert Heim and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Theranos Verdict
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 138: Listen and Learn -- Hearsay Exceptions: Prior Testimony and Past Recollection Recorded
Devil in the Details: Gilbert King on Truth and Transparency in the Judicial Process
Podcast - Rule 4: Be a Relentlessly Polite Witness
Podcast - Rule 2: Remember, You Are On The Record
Podcast - Rule 1: Witness, Take Your Time
Three Witness Excuses to Avoiding Preparing
On this episode of Litigator's Lounge, Niall McMillan and Anders Sleight discuss crucial tips for answering questions during depositions. Anders shares valuable advice, highlighting the importance of truthfulness, careful...more
Thorough preparation of the deposition witness is critical to successful deposition practice. Prior to the deposition, the witness should be advised how and when to respond to questioning, the roles of counsel and the court...more
A high school reunion can be a wonderful, surreal experience at best, and a handwringing, anxiety-ridden event at worst. During those formative years of our teenage lives, we were surrounded by – and spent countless hours...more
With the COVID pandemic, remote video depositions and trial testimony very quickly went from rare to routine. Remote testimony, for the most part, is viewed as a convenience to both witnesses and attorneys, and parties and...more
The testimony given at a deposition vs. testimony during a trial have a lot in common. They’re both sworn under oath, under penalty of perjury, and part of official court records. There’s a longer list, however, of how they...more
It is not uncommon in litigation for parties to introduce testimony through depositions taken for use at trial. It is very uncommon, though, for a party to request to use their own deposition testimony as their trial...more
The number of remote legal proceedings hit a peak a few years back, but the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency doesn’t mean a reversal to pre-pandemic logistics. While they can have some drawbacks, virtual...more
Despite the ubiquitous advantages of AI-powered eDiscovery, matter management, content analysis, and other solutions, litigation costs and data volumes continue to rise. Is there any end in sight? A traditional tagging and...more
Join us in-person at our Chicago HQ or virtually through Zoom for this two-hour trial tools and preparation boot camp where Nextpoint’s legal technology experts will present invaluable tips and strategies to leverage...more
When preparing a witness, there can sometimes be a strong impulse to say, “Just answer the question.” That impulse comes from an appropriate desire to keep things simple, and to keep the witness from wandering or waffling....more