Never before in the history of American legal education had anyone crafted a comprehensive, integrated, real-world analysis of how the deposition-taker best counters the obstructionism and gamesmanship commonly employed at deposition by the tag-team of adverse deponent and defending attorney ... until now! Even for wizened litigation veterans, this seminar offers stratagems to “enforce” deposition cooperation.
Topics will include:
“Great” adverse depo defined
Cross-examiners 2 lines of appeal to opposing attorney
Gamesmanship prior to D-day
Admonitions and final argument
1st of 2 (maybe) brilliant stratagems
Obstructionism re deposition breaks
Dealing with deposition documents
Opposing attorney’s objections
The non-responsive witness + 2nd brilliant (?) idea
Opposing attorney’s misbehavior
Recording the depo
Adverse expert’s misbehavior
Best thing about Musante is that he attacks the conventional wisdom of pompous lawyers. Dennis Raglin, 14-yr atty
Very practical seminar it`s helpful no matter how long we`ve practiced law. Mark Epstein, 16-yr atty
Very helpful, esp because obstructionist deponents and objections by opposing counsel are biggest fears for new lawyers. 3-yr atty
Outstanding seminar many helpful tools. Excellent recap of recurring issues. 5-yr atty
Very practical, relatable to my experience level with practical, usable examples. Asha Padania, 4-yr atty
Extremely helpful the importance of "getting to yes" is easy to understand, but highlighting it bring it to the forefront. Katie Medearis, 1-yr atty
Excellent graphics because they kept listener`s attention while staying on point. Matthew Fischer, 12-yr atty
Course Materials
One copy of the course materials is included in your registration. These materials are not available for separate purchase.
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Credit Information
4 Total CLE credits (No Ethics)
Dates & Locations
Please note: Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to every event.
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PBI Professional Development Conference Center
Heinz 57 Center, 339 Sixth Ave., 7th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA
