depositions

Deposition Preparation Checklist

Ediscovery Planning: The Essential Deposition Prep Checklist

Ediscovery Planning: The Essential Deposition Prep Checklist 1200 800 Elizabeth Guthrie

This deposition preparation checklist is an essential tool for attorneys to tackle depositions with minimal roadblocks and guide their witnesses to successful testimony. After the review and production phases of discovery are complete, a lot of people must collaboratively work with produced evidence to prepare a strong case. Keeping them coordinated is often a challenge,…

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Follow these 5 Guidelines to Conduct Successful Virtual Depositions

Follow these 5 Guidelines to Conduct Successful Virtual Depositions 1024 650 Elizabeth Guthrie

The new normal is here, and it’s time to embrace the reality of remote, virtual, and hybrid depositions in the world of litigation.  “Remote” depositions are nothing new and have actually been around for several years before the pandemic. It was the exception, rather than the rule, where the witness appeared “remotely” through a video…

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5 Simple Steps to Deposition Designations

5 Simple Steps to Better Deposition Designations

5 Simple Steps to Better Deposition Designations 1024 683 Jason Krause

This guide explains how to use deposition designations to your advantage for a smooth case planning and trial prep process. Testimony from a living, breathing person is always better than recorded testimony in any legal matter. But given the cost and scheduling conflicts that come with a trial, recorded depositions are often a necessity. The…

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video-depositions

5 Video Deposition Tips for Attorneys

5 Video Deposition Tips for Attorneys 1732 1155 Rakesh Madhava

It’s easy to take the presentation of a video deposition for granted at a trial. To many litigators, it’s a convenience, a way to move their case along, to tell their story while working around difficult schedules. While video deposition disasters are rare, bad and uninspiring presentations are depressingly common. It doesn’t have to be…

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