Esquire Deposition Solutions If the word “Shaq” conjures up the image of professional basketball legend and amiable IcyHot liniment pitchman Shaquille O’Neal, you could be missing out on a valuable mnemonic device for preparing witnesses for deposition: Short Honest Answers to Appropriate Questions, or SHAQ. In a deposition, a short answer gives the other side as little… Continue reading Quick Tips for Ethical, Effective Deposition Witness Prep
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Eight Ethical Pitfalls to Avoid at Your Next Deposition
Esquire Deposition Solutions The line dividing zealous advocacy and professional misconduct can be hard to spot, and it can appear with little advance notice during a heated moment in litigation. This is particularly true in pretrial depositions, which take place without judicial supervision and where the lawyers are left to call their own balls and… Continue reading Eight Ethical Pitfalls to Avoid at Your Next Deposition
Can Insurers Dictate How the Insured’s Deposition Will be Conducted?
Esquire Deposition Solutions Insurers and large corporate legal departments are sophisticated consumers of legal services, but they face a constant struggle to contain the ever-rising cost of litigation against a background of budget tightening by senior executives. One strategy is to keep more legal work in-house. Other approaches include increasing the use of alternative legal… Continue reading Can Insurers Dictate How the Insured’s Deposition Will be Conducted?
Mistake No. 5 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Being a Jerk to Opposing Counsel
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. 5 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Being a Jerk to Opposing Counsel
A Tuesday With Lisa Colon
Lisa Colon | The Dispute Resolver As a seasoned construction lawyer, I’ve always prided myself on being independent and tough. However, my toughness was tested when my life took an unexpected turn. In 2013, I was diagnosed with a genetic cardiomyopathy, a condition which made it harder for my heart to pump blood. That diagnosis… Continue reading A Tuesday With Lisa Colon