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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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Two Recent Decisions Imposing Sanctions for Discovery Failures

E-Discovery LLC

Etame did not appear for his deposition on March 10, 2022. Nguhs motions, but held the sanctions motion in abeyance, and ordered Mr. Etame to appear for deposition. After the parties discussed scheduling, Mr. Etame failed to appear for deposition. Benton filed suit, Hartley Hall propounded interrogatories and document requests.

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StubHub: “The Court is not going to do that.”

E-Discovery LLC

The court rejected plaintiffs’ request for a query to “ to serve as the jumping off point for a collaborative, potentially iterative conversation with persons with technical knowledge of StubHub’s data, aimed at identifying those tables containing relevant information needed to adequately answer Plaintiffs’ Interrogatories.” emphasis added].

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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

THREE PRIMARY DEFENSE CLAIMS __ __ __ PLAINTIFF PROOF OF CAUSATION __ DEFENDANT CAUSATION DEFENSE _ PRELIMINARY STATUS REVIEW  Review local rules regarding deadlines and requirements DISCOVERY REVIEW Interrogatories  Review defendant’s answers to interrogatories. Note incomplete answers for motion. Supplement if needed.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Analyze Argument — Pinpoint the key arguments and evidence within opposing counsel's brief to help you draft a reply and prepare for a hearing. Key Witnesses — Identify the people involved in the case and their roles to inform decisions about document requests, interrogatories, and depositions.

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Discovery From Former Attorney About Disputed Quid Pro Quo Offer to Opponent

E-Discovery LLC

The court: set out the governing standard for discovery from an attorney and, denied a request to depose the attorney; but, authorized a limited interrogatory to him. They also sought the former attorney’s deposition regarding the alleged offer. Thus, those two factors weighed in favor of a deposition.

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From Consultation to Judgment: What to Expect in a Personal Injury Claim

CaseFox

Investigation: Once you have hired an attorney, they will conduct a thorough investigation to gather evidence to support your claim. Deposition or Negotiation: In many cases, the responsible party or their insurance company will attempt to negotiate a settlement with you rather than go to trial.