How to Win at Deposition

Practical Strategies for Taking Better Depositions

It's difficult to overstate the importance of lay witness depositions to overall case success. Not only do depositions play a critical role in discovering case information, they lay the foundation for discrediting witnesses at trial. This course will focus on strategy, preparation, questioning lines, and objections. Go beyond doctrine and focus on the practical skills you need to drive favorable case results from your depositions. Register today!

• Learn how to effectively prepare and set goals for lay witness depositions.
• Identify when to use leading and open-ended questions.
• Analyze sample questioning lines for critical events.
• Learn how to handle lies, half-truths, and poor memories.
• Get tips for raising and handling objections.
• Explore best practices for using documents and recordings during deposition.