The following description of procedures and suggestions for your conduct are general in nature and are presented to help you prepare for your deposition. There can be exceptions to these general rules, and reasons why these rules do not apply to your specific situation. Your lawyer should be the final authority on your conduct or testimony during the deposition. Be…
There are four principal uses for testimony given at a deposition: Evidence at the Trial. — A deposition may be used as evidence by an opposing party at the trial. Under certain conditions, a lawyer may read a part of the deposition to the jury, and the jury may consider the deposition in the same manner as if the witness…
Over the next couple of weeks, we will dive into depositions – what they are, how they are used, how to prepare for them, and what to be aware of. Depositions are a vital tool in a trial lawyer’s arsenal and civil cases are often successfully settled or won based on information gained during a deposition. So, lets dive in. …