The Litigation Manual: DepositionsPriscilla Anne Schwab, Lawrence J. Vilardo Packed with insights from top litigators, The Litigation Manual has been valued as much for its refreshing style as its practical, how-to approach. This new addition to The Litigation Manual library focuses on depositions. It includes 24 articles from the American Bar Association's Litigation journal that examine the broad range of issues involved in conducting effective depositions. The book covers: preparing for depositions; taking depositions; effective strategies; and special cases. Whether you are a novice or experienced litigator, this manual is filled with innovative ideas and step-by-step advice you will put to use immediately in your practice. |
Contents
Documents and Depositions The Basics | |
Reconstructing Reality Preparing the Deponent to Testify | 15 |
Preparing a Witness for Deposition | 31 |
Talking Green Showing Red Why Most Deposition Preparation Fails and What to Do About It | 47 |
130 Rules for Every Deponent | 61 |
At the Table | 69 |
Taking Depositions | 71 |
Medium v Tedium Video Depositions Come of Age | 91 |
Deposition Traps and Tactics | 193 |
Preparing for Rule 612 | 209 |
Using and Utilizing Depositions | 227 |
Deposition Essentials New Basics for Old Masters | 245 |
Effective Use of Depositions at Trial | 261 |
Showing Your Hand A CounterIntuitive Strategy for Deposition Defense | 273 |
Special Cases | 281 |
Preparing a Witness to Testify in a Commercial Case | 283 |
Conducting the Oral Deposition | 103 |
The FourHour Deposition | 117 |
Multilevel Depositions | 127 |
Depositions Under the New Federal Rules | 143 |
Taking Depositions That Stick | 155 |
Taking Chances at Depositions | 175 |
Strategies | 191 |
Strategies in Expert Depositions | 301 |
Playing Hardball in Expert Witness Depositions | 315 |
Your Clients Employee Is Being Deposed Are You Ethically Prepared? | 329 |
Deposing Corporations and Other Fictive Persons Some Thoughts on Rule 30b6 | 347 |
About the Editors and Contributors | 367 |
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