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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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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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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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Another Cinderella Situation –Motion Denied as Untimely?

E-Discovery LLC

Here, the burdens associated with the proposed discovery, including re-doing liability expert reports and depositions, are heavy; and the likely benefits, given the elapsed deadlines, are nil. Failure to Object to Untimely Interrogatories Coupled With a Discovery Violation Leads to Reversal (Jan.

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Felder: Part 1 of 4:  Court-Ordered Transcription of “Meet and Confer” Session

E-Discovery LLC

The Court “presided over a discovery dispute hearing related to Plaintiff’s motions to compel interrogatory requests and requests for production of documents, and related to a motion for a protective order filed by the Defendant.” Plaintiff later complained of lack of depositions. 7, 2024)(Simms, J.), emphasis added].

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MyCase + Briefpoint: Save Hours Automating Discovery Requests

MyCase

Reclaim Hours Save up to three hours per discovery document with AI-generated responses to: Requests for production Requests for admission Interrogatories Notice of deposition Third-party subpoenas Form interrogatories 2.

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

CaseFox

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. This may include depositions, interrogatories, and requests for documents. Trial: If your case goes to trial, your attorney will present your case to a judge or jury.