Trial Advocacy College: Depositions

Registration

Welcome Remarks and Introductions

Developing a Discovery Plan

Techniques Of Exhaustion, Boxing-In, And Summarization

Morning Break

Workshop on Developing a Discovery Plan

Developing Rules and Standards

Structuring The Deposition Of A Difficult Witness

Afternoon Break

Workshop On Taking Depositions, Sequencing, Exhaustion, and Bracketing

Afternoon Break

Workshop on Boxing-In and Summarization

Morning Announcements

Dealing with the Difficult Situation and Attorney

Structuring the Miller Mousetrap

Morning Break

Deposing Defense Experts

“Death Star” Depositions: The 30(b)(2) Depositions and 30(b)(6) Depositions

Deposing The Defense Medical Examiner

Afternoon Break

Workshop On Deposition Techniques: Establishing Rules/Miller Mousetrap, and Rhetorical Questions

Networking Breakfast

Morning Announcements

General Considerations for Witness Deposition Preparation

Later Use of Depositions at Settlement and Trial

Morning Break

Workshop on Pulling Out All the Tools

Tying It All Together

Adjourn