No other pretrial discovery process rivals the deposition for its ability to alter the course of civil litigation. Depositions alone bring litigators face-to-face with key witnesses, experts, and the ...

Success in taking a deposition comes with proper planning and effective execution. The basic recipe for success is to define the deponent’s importance in the case, identify the pertinent areas of ...

- Taking a deposition—perspectives from the defense and plaintiff's bar - Defending a deposition—perspectives from the defense and plaintiff's bar Cases can be won or lost during discovery. Skilled ...

This program was originally presented as a part of the Nuts & Bolts 2011 Conference - Basic Litigation Skills, presented by the Los Angeles County Bar Association on April 7th and 8th, 2011. This ...