Daniel I. Small – Building a Deposition to Weather the Storm

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Depositions are “the factual battleground where the vast majority of litigation actually takes place.”

Hall v. Clifton Precision,

150 F.R.D. 525, 531 (E.D. Penn. 1993)

We all recognize the current and increasing importance of well executed depositions. In this one hour webcast, Dan Small concentrates on the key areas of preparing yourself to succeed when things go as planned, to keep the deposition going according to plan, and to respond appropriately when the plan decides to take a holiday.

Small gives you charts and checklists to help you establish discipline over the proceedings, enabling to you to extract all of the information you seek in the shortest time practical – specific tools for getting an answer; do’s and don’ts for confronting a witness; and techniques he regularly employs to deal with difficult opposing counsel.

 

Included in the discussion are Dan Small’s rules for preparing and defending your witnesses in any deposition. His methods are proven and his teaching style is soundly praised across the country. Watch this program before your next deposition and your outcome will improve!