Advanced Depositions College

Welcome Announcements

Fundamental Insight and Techniques: Taking Depositions that Help Win Your Case

Using Cross with Parties/Representatives

Morning Break

Workshop 1: Fundamental Deposition Techniques: Open Ended Questions and Exhaustion with a Lay Witness

Using Neuroscience, Rhetorical Questions, Clean Language, and Metaphors in Depositions

Workshop 2: Clean Language – Exhaustion on Steroids

Small Group Brainstorming with Faculty

Welcome Announcements

Establishing Standards of Case and Conduct with Defense Witnesses, Using the Miller Mousetrap

Morning Break

Workshop 3: Using Cross with Parties/Representatives

Workshop 4: Rules, Rhetoricals, and the Mousetrap; Establishing Standards of Case and Conduct with Defense Witnesses

Workshop 5: Using Cross and Exhibits to Control and Establish Case Fundamentals

Small Group Brainstorming with Faculty

Welcome Announcements

Using Exhibits/Visuals in Depositions

PowerPoint/Exhibit Rules

Workshop 6: Developing Visuals for Depositions

Afternoon Break

Sponsor Presentation

Dealing With Evasion and Disruption in Depositions

Workshop 7: Dealing With Evasion and Disuption

Adjourn