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Deposition Misconduct: Rules, Risks, and Remedies

WA Bar News

should not be considered as evidence. In this column, we’ll address a narrower, but more common, subset of deposition misconduct that the ABA opinion touches on: improper “coaching” during depositions and improper objections intended to impede the questioner. 10 Second, we’ll focus on depositions rather than hearings or trials.

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DEPOSITION OUTLINE OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTRICE DEFENSE EXPERT

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

There are a volume of available ideas and outlines for the discovery deposition of a medical malpractice expert including advice to not take the deposition at all in some circumstances. ADDITIONAL, TRAINING, SEMINARS & EDUCATION 5. FULL DETAILS 5 HOW MANY PAST DEPOSITIONS GIVEN? A. INTRODUCTION 1.

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HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CLIENT FOR THEIR DEPOSITION by Lita Luvera

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” Benjamin Franklin In our office, my law partner and wife, Lita Barnett Luvera, legal responsibilities included preparing clients and witness for their deposition. Too often, lawyers tend to schedule an hour or two in their office on the day of the deposition to prepare their client.

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Why Depositions Matter More

The Cloud Court Blog

“The deposition is the new trial.” – Jim Garrity, 10,000 Depositions Later podcast Jim Garrity, an employment attorney based in Florida, has produced scores of podcasts and published multiple books on the topic of depositions. And today, almost all testimony is in the form of deposition testimony for the reasons cited above.

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Felder Part 3 of 4: Defendant’s Overwriting of Video Footage After 14 Days Held Not to be Spoliation

E-Discovery LLC

See Felder Part 2 of 4: Defendant Sanctioned for Late Cancellation of Depositions. Rather, a party seeking spoliation sanctions must establish that the party with the evidence had an obligation to preserve it. Thus, on or about November 20, 2017 is the first date that Defendant had an obligation to preserve evidence.”

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Opportunity in Crisis: Innovative Ways Law Firms Are Stepping Up Client Relationships

Attorney at Work

It was immediately evident to our firm that our role was to anticipate the questions and issues that our clients were going to face and provide them the information and resources they needed — before they could even ask the questions. “Anticipating client needs has always been a key component of good lawyering.

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2024 Litigation Resolutions for All Litigators

Sound Jury Blog

Yes, that will change as a result of discovery, but if you don’t have an idea of what you need to put your best foot forward, you might end up not asking for certain documents or depositions or hiring specific experts. “A Deposition practice is one of the most over-looked aspects of litigation preparation.