Esquire Deposition Solutions Depositions are a potent pretrial discovery and trial preparation tool. They allow parties to gather information regarding any non-privileged matter that is relevant to a party’s claim or defense. Through depositions, litigators are able to evaluate the credibility of potential witnesses, authenticate key documents, gain admissions that might narrow the scope of… Continue reading The Trial Is Over, So Why Schedule a Deposition?
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Are Lawyers to Blame for a Client’s Boorish Deposition Behavior?
Esquire Deposition Solutions Seasoned litigators know that incivility toward opposing counsel and their clients is not only unprofessional but is, ultimately, a disservice to the client. Harsh words and dilatory behavior impair constructive communications among the lawyers involved in the case, raising costs for everyone and short-circuiting opportunities for reaching a settlement prior to trial.… Continue reading Are Lawyers to Blame for a Client’s Boorish Deposition Behavior?
Turning Deposition No-Shows to the Client’s Advantage
Avi Stadler | Esquire Deposition Solutions This post is addressed to the attorney who has properly noticed the deposition of an opposing party for but, for some reason, the intended deponent has failed to appear at the appointed time and place. A basketball metaphor comes to mind this time of year: You’ve been fouled, and… Continue reading Turning Deposition No-Shows to the Client’s Advantage
Remote Depositions in the Post-Covid-19 World
Islam m. Ahmad | Wilke Fleury Remote Depositions in the Post-COVID-19 World Despite the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in California, many of the changes imposed on the legal industry by the pandemic will likely remain in effect for the foreseeable future. One major change for litigators has been conducting depositions remotely. This change takes an… Continue reading Remote Depositions in the Post-Covid-19 World
Courts Are Ordering Remote Depositions as the COVID-19 Pandemic Continues
Victor J. Zarrilli, Robert G. Devine and Douglas M. Weck | White and Williams The COVID-19 pandemic has generally put a stop to in-person depositions nationwide. Many litigants and their attorneys have also resisted attempts to proceed with remote video depositions, some holding out for the pandemic to subside and for the return of in-person business as usual while others… Continue reading Courts Are Ordering Remote Depositions as the COVID-19 Pandemic Continues