Podcast - Impeaching with a Deposition
LFLM LAW with L.A.W - Depositions in Workers' Compensation
The New Playbook for Depositions - Speaking of Litigation Podcast
What to Do When an Employee Receives a Subpoena
Podcast - Ethical Deposition Conduct
Facing a Deposition: Tips and Strategies
Podcast: What is a Deposition?
Sitting with the C-Suite: Trial Prep as a Launchpad for Services
Webinar: Conducting Depositions Online: What You Need To Know To Execute The Process Successfully And Legally
Butler's Thursday Tips #3 | Organization Matters
Podcast: Bridging the Gap
Podcast - Rule 7: Playing the Guessing Game is a Losing Strategy
Podcast - Rule 6: If You Don't Remember, Say So
Jones Day Presents: Strategies for Dealing with the IRS: Going to Court
Episode 015: Confessions of a Business Appraiser: A Conversation with Chris Mercer
5 Ways to Defeat Deposition Abuse
The convenience and widespread use of remote depositions and virtual hearings will not, in seems, make it any easier for plaintiffs to choose what they believe is the most advantageous forum for litigating their cases....more
A high school reunion can be a wonderful, surreal experience at best, and a handwringing, anxiety-ridden event at worst. During those formative years of our teenage lives, we were surrounded by – and spent countless hours...more
In civil litigation, depositions are a key pretrial discovery tool used to uncover facts, obtain admissions, gather evidence for motions, and assess witnesses. They prevent “trial by ambush” by revealing crucial information...more
We’ve written previously about sanctions that trial courts can impose on parties that, for no good reason, fail to appear for a properly noticed deposition. Courts are understandably impatient with parties that throw sand in...more
Rule 202 refers to the pre-suit deposition rule in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. This rule allows a person or party involved in a dispute to request deposition – sworn testimony recorded by a court reporter – to...more
In the federal system, deposition testimony often provides crucial evidentiary support for summary judgment motions— a key procedural device for narrowing contested issues that require trial or, in some cases, eliminating the...more
Ever since the Uniform Law Commission published the Uniform Interstate Discovery and Depositions Act in 2007, the disinterest among Texas lawmakers to adopt the law has been both a curiosity and, to a small extent, a failure...more
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to create a “video deposition” merely by recording a Zoom call, you’re not alone. After all, the litigators and witnesses, and the court reporter, are present, their voices and...more
Whether it’s during a deposition or during trial, the job of preserving errors for judicial review is a vital part of the litigator’s professional obligation to his or her client. Many trial outcomes turn on evidentiary...more
My daughter is a figure skater — the kind of skater who practices six days a week. Each one of the complex jumps that a skater executes involves dozens of fine-motor movements that need to be encoded into the skater’s muscle...more
Trial advocacy is a mix of law and theater, requiring a lawyer to know both the law and their audience. Attorneys must effectively argue their client’s case using the evidence and the jury instructions to show their client is...more