Download or read book Winning at Deposition written by D. Shane Read and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the best-selling author of Winning at Trial, this book shows beginning and experienced attorneys how to win at deposition every time. With the first chapter explaining all the ins and outs of taking and defending a deposition, the remainder of the book reveals strategies that will help every lawyer vastly improve his deposition skills. Discover why much of the conventional wisdom about depositions is completely wrong, learn how to beat an expert witness every time, get innovative advice on witness preparation, and master the secrets that guarantee success with argumentative lawyers and lying witnesses. Unlike any other book, this one teaches from transcripts and videos of actual depositions.
Download or read book Depositions Answer Book written by Thomas R. Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depositions Answer Book provides guidance on all stages of the deposition process and is a valuable resource for both the novice and the expert litigator.
Download or read book Effective Deposition written by David M. Malone and published by Ntl Inst for Trial Advocacy. This book was released on 2007 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Download or read book How to Prepare For Take and Use a Deposition written by Robert E. Benson and published by James Publications. This book was released on 1999-10-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deposition Preparation for All Kinds of Cases in All Jurisdictions written by Edwin H. Sinclair, Jr. and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the standard used by attorneys all over the country to prepare a client to be deposed, and most major law firms maintain several copies in their law libraries, to be given to clients - thereby saving lawyers time and clients money.The book covers all the important things that any person being deposed should know about how to behave and how to properly answer questions.
Download or read book Family Law Depositions written by John F. Nichols and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 1349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effective Depositions written by Henry L. Hecht and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2010 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective Depositions is a comprehensive, practical guide through every stage of the deposition process. It concisely covers the law of depositions and related discovery issues and gives you a clear, thorough understanding of the process and its practical challenges and pitfalls so that you can make the best use of the opportunities the process offers. It contains numerous case studies and clearly-explained examples, in addition to models, sample forms and checklists.
Download or read book The Effective Deposition written by Carl W. Chamberlin and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era when most cases settle before trial, taking depositions is a crucial skill that every attorney must master. The Effective Deposition will prepare you to successfully take, defend, and use the deposition to its greatest advantage. Advocates and law students have long relied on The Effective Deposition to get essential know-how for the most critical step in discovery. Now in its sixth edition, The Effective Deposition is completely rewritten to reflect the latest deposition strategies, technological advances, changes in the laws of evidence and procedure, and the evolving nature of deposition-taking itself. This updated classic is a must for students and practitioners alike. New to the Sixth Edition: Remote depositions: advantages and disadvantages; a protocol for using them; tips for preparing, taking, and defending them; and the emerging law Options for integrating the latest technology before and during the deposition Latest legal trends and updates to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence End-of-chapter checklists summarizing the essential techniques and strategies of the chapter New chapter on dealing with common witness behaviors (forgetful, know-nothing, evasive, vague, lying, or combative witnesses) New chapter on preliminary matters to cover with the witness Streamlined approach and options for using the Funnel Method to obtain information from the witness Updated examples of deposition questions that implement the techniques and skills Succinct discussion of ethics and privilege in witness preparation Professors and students will benefit from: Step-by-step coverage of the deposition process, including case analysis, substantive preparation and logistics, taking and defending the deposition, and using the deposition testimony in motions or at trial Coverage of deposition basics for those who have taken few if any depositions, as well as advanced techniques and strategy options Examples of questions that illustrate the skills and techniques of each chapter Checklists that summarize the key points of the chapters dealing with skills and strategy Access to videos demonstrating the most critical techniques and skills The Funnel Method and other techniques for obtaining information in a deposition The “one-concept, three rules” approach to witness preparation Latest laws and practices for post-pandemic depositions Real-world application of the legal rules in using exhibits, evidentiary foundations, objections and instructions, and dealing with opposing counsel Extended coverage of Rule 30(b)(6), expert witnesses, and video and remote depositions
Download or read book Witness Preparation written by Allan Campo and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the experts in litigation communication comes this much-requested compilation of tips for helping lawyers in civil cases prepare witnesses for testimony in deposition and at trial. This manual is filled with tools to help you do what you will spend most of your time actually doing with your most important fact witnesses: finding out what they know, helping them think about how to testify to it clearly and accurately, and preparing them for questioning at deposition by an adverse party's attorney. This small book is packed with substance and will be your constant companion and reference.
Download or read book Depositions The Comprehensive Guide for Expert Witnesses written by Steven Babitsky and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overwhelming majority of all testimony given by expert witnesses is given in depositions. Depositions: The Comprehensive Guide for Expert Witnesses shows expert witnesses how to excel during their depositions. You will learn: * The questions you should expect to be asked, * How to truthfully and artfully answer counsel's questions, * How to defeat opposing counsel's tactics, * Special techniques for excelling during videotaped depositions, * The law governing depositions and how to avoid abuse, * How to properly prepare for your deposition, * How to set and collect your fee, * Techniques for answering trick and difficult questions, and * Much, much more.
Download or read book Deposing and Examining Employment Witnesses written by Tod F. Schleier and published by . This book was released on 2007-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To make it easy for you to prepare for a particular deposition or examination, the book is organized by witness. Each witness-specific section delivers: (1) trial-tested strategies and arguments, (2) model deposition questions specific to cause of action and annotated with tactics, (3) checklists and tactics for direct and cross examinations, with extensive examples sprinkled with practice tips, and (4) summary checklists of the important points that should be inquired into for each cause of action. Tools and advice are provided for both employee and management attorneys.Mastering the art of questioning employment witnesses is a career-long process.It can take dozens of years in the courtroom to learn how to persuasively: (1) demonstrate that reasonable economists can disagree, (2) compel an adverse witness to ratify your position, and (3) contradict a manager or plaintiff on an important fact.Tod Schleier's Deposing & Examining Employment Witnesses will take years off your learning curve. It is filled with practical strategies, examples, tactics, and tips for successful questioning and other essential elements of employment advocacy.
Download or read book Deposition Questioning Strategies and Techniques written by David A. Binder and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides descriptions and illustrations of effective strategies and techniques for taking and defending depositions. Designed to serve as a text for a 2-4 unit stand-alone depositions course or as a supplement to a civil pre-trial lawyering course. Devotes separate chapters to such fundamental skills as obtaining helpful answers to critical questions, undercutting harmful testimony, obtaining a deponent's version of significant events, and obtaining information from evasive deponents. Other chapters include topics such as responding to inconsistent or implausible testimony, overcoming opposing counsel's objections and obstructionist tactics, and preparing a client to be deposed.
Download or read book The Art of Witness Preparation written by Craig W. Weinlein and published by Aspatore Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an experienced Texas trial attorney, The Art of Witness Preparation provides guidance on preparing witnesses to testify effectively and persuasively at civil trials, hearings, and depositions. Unlike most literature devoted to trial advocacy, this book focuses on the witnesses' performance in the courtroom instead of the lawyer's, addressing an often neglected angle for the civil trial attorney. The author divides witness preparation into seven distinct parts: (1) the witness interview; (2) explaining deposition procedures; (3) explaining trial and hearing procedures; (4) preparing the witness for cross-examination; (5) preparing the witness for direct examination; (6) discussing witness appearance and demeanor; and (7) role-playing and practice. The Art of Witness Preparation also contains a checklist for attorneys to use in recalling and applying the principles of this book in their own witness preparation sessions. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Litigation Manual written by Priscilla Anne Schwab and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with insights from top litigators, The Litigation Manual has been valued as much for its refreshing style as its practical, how-to approach. This new addition to The Litigation Manual library focuses on depositions. It includes 24 articles from the American Bar Association's Litigation journal that examine the broad range of issues involved in conducting effective depositions. The book covers: preparing for depositions; taking depositions; effective strategies; and special cases. Whether you are a novice or experienced litigator, this manual is filled with innovative ideas and step-by-step advice you will put to use immediately in your practice.
Download or read book How to Prepare for a Depositiion written by Ernest Blount and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT TRIAL LAWYERS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW!"HOW TO PREPARE FOR A DEPOSITION"This Manual EXPOSES the weaknesses of some defense attorneys and their lack of pre-deposition preparation of a witness. Included is foundational background information and easy to use, step-by-step guidelines for fixing the deficiency.43, concise, cut to the chase, easy to use checklists. STOP! Read these tips before you or an employee testifies at a Deposition! WITHOUT this knowledge you are at a level of risk you don't understand! DON'T allow another employee witness to attend a Deposition until you have read this Manual. If you, or an employee witness, have not been properly prepared to testify your organization is at RISK OF A CATASTROPHIC LOSS.Insurance policies and umbrellas have dollar limits... jury's don't! ALARMINGLY, the importance of such preparation may be neglected by some defense attorneys. Policy holders frequently, and incorrectly, presume that such preparation will or has occurred. WARNING! A five minute briefing, with a witness, in a hallway, by a defense attorney, just prior to a Deposition, is not acceptable. LACK of preparation cannot be fixed during a Deposition; great damage can be done by the unprepared or under prepared witness.BE INFORMED! TAKE CHARGE! It's management's responsibility to insure that each employee witness is thoroughly prepared, either by an attorney, or them, prior to testifying in a Deposition or at trial.To assist management in achieving that end, the Manual learn HOW TO:1. Survive a deposition.2. Properly prepare your witness to testify.3. Recognize defense attorney weaknesses in witness preparation.4. Prepare a back-up plan if attorney deficiencies exist; an easy to use, step-by-step model plan is provided.5. Mitigate witnesses' fears and insecurities.6. Develop witness self-confidence, organizational respect, and trust.7. Mitigate the potential for a catastrophic loss!8. And much more.STOP the assumptions! Improve the quality and effectiveness of employee testimony at a deposition, and if required, at trial. Such preparation may eliminate, or at least mitigate, the potential for a catastrophic financial loss.This Manual is a must have management resource. Grab it now... while it's still available.
Download or read book Preparing for Your Deposition written by Raymond M. Fish and published by Practice Management Information Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-read for any professional, whether as a reference text or as a quick source for helpful tips in the event of a lawsuit. It acts as a defense against the trial lawyer's most powerful weapon, the deposition. Addresses such issues as the attorney-client relationship, tricky questions to counter during depositions, and psychological warfare and tactics.
