Esquire Deposition Solutions By now most lawyers are familiar with the story of DoNotPay, the company that promised to provide a traffic offense defendant with a “robot lawyer” to fight the ticket in court. The plan went like this: The defendant would be assisted at trial by generative artificial intelligence tools (e.g., ChatGPT and DaVinci) that… Continue reading Will AI Deposition Assistants Be Ethical?
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More On Cross-Examination: Building A Case Brick By Brick
Daniel I. Small | Holland & Knight We’ve talked in prior episodes about the importance of control in cross-examination. If you give the witness room to wiggle, they’ll almost certainly take it. The most important control device is asking short, clear questions: questions that you can simply repeat if necessary and, if necessary, repeat again.… Continue reading More On Cross-Examination: Building A Case Brick By Brick
Mistake No. 6 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Marketing Your Special Construction Lawyer Skills
David K. Taylor | BuildSmart I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or arbitrator in construction disputes. To be clear, I have made my share… Continue reading Mistake No. 6 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Marketing Your Special Construction Lawyer Skills
Protecting Expert Opinions: Lessons Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege and Expert Retention in Construction Litigation
David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell The Hill Hotel Owner LLC v. Hanover Insurance Company case has garnered attention due to its implications on the scope of attorney-client privilege in construction litigation. This blog post delves into the project’s background, the ensuing litigation, and the intricate work undertaken by attorneys and experts, highlighting the potential… Continue reading Protecting Expert Opinions: Lessons Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege and Expert Retention in Construction Litigation
Taming the Fears of First-Time Deposition Witnesses
Esquire Deposition Solutions In his article Eight Traits of Great Trial Lawyers, former U.S. Federal District Judge Mark W. Bennett remarked that lack of preparation topped the list of trial lawyer shortcomings in his courtroom. “Preparation,” Judge Bennett wrote, “means thinking of every detail, especially when communicating with juries.” Modern discovery depositions are a good case… Continue reading Taming the Fears of First-Time Deposition Witnesses