Nov 30, 2022
Bonding versus preparing a client for deposition are two things that we are told we need to do as trial lawyers to set ourselves up for success. Indeed, both are vital and important parts of client interaction, but where do we draw the line between the two?
Sometimes, when you’ve already built a solid relationship...
Nov 23, 2022
Every witness gets asked about what documents they used to prepare. As lawyers, we have to be on the front end of things before meeting the client. This week, we are going to continue our two-part series on how to decide what documents to use in deposition prep.
Whether it’s personal injury, an employment issue, or a...
Nov 16, 2022
In this episode, let's take a backtrack to reflect on how I got to this whole spot of podcasting. I'm also sharing lessons we can all take away and use in witness preparation and coaching.
Witness coaching may sound negative because you might think you're just coaching them on what to say. But try to look at this in a...
Nov 9, 2022
In today's episode, we are going to focus on documents in deposition preparation, focusing on clients, not experts. This is an important but highly ignored topic, mainly because as lawyers, we have easy privileges and we don't get any pushback. However, there may be situations where it's a really close call.
No matter...
Nov 2, 2022
Today, we talk about deposition pressure, specifically, this real-life example of the “Elon Musk vs. Twitter” lawsuit.
Just to give you a little backstory, Elon Musk was supposed to buy Twitter, and then he decided to back out in July which prompted Twitter to file a lawsuit. On October 6, Elon Musk was scheduled to...