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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136684203321

Titolo

Depositions in a nutshell / / by Albert J. Moore [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Saint Paul, Minnesota : , : West, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-62810-617-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (390 pages)

Collana

West nutshell series

Disciplina

347.7372

Soggetti

Depositions - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Three primary deposition goals -- Obtaining complete information : the T-funnel questioning pattern -- Obtaining complete information : the timeline questioning pattern -- Obtaining helpful answers -- Cementing helpful answers -- Undermining harmful answers -- Responding to inconsistent statements -- Responding to implausibilities -- Responding to evasive, forgetful or uncertain deponents -- Using documents and diagrams -- Questioning tips -- Communicating arguments -- Beginning and concluding depositions -- Professional demeanor and rapport building -- Responding to objections and other actions of opposing counsel -- Deposition preparation -- Arranging for depositions -- FRCP 30(b)(6) "Subject matter" depositions -- Inquiring about practices and policies -- Deposing experts -- Deposing your own witness or a neutral witness -- Visually recorded depositions -- Preparing deponents -- Defending depositions.