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Depositions that Win Cases: Practicing Deposition Objections in Real Time

Deposition preparation habits of successful litigators and how to actively defend your clients at their deposition. Key points are illuminated by real-life examples. This particular

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Video Deposition

While a certified court reporter creates the official written record of all depositions by typing the characters that comprise the particular code used by the individual reporter, the discovery statutes in state and federal jurisdictions provide the noticing attorney the option to specify that an audio visual record will be simultaneously created and subsequently certified, just as is the written record, at the expiration of the time within which the deponent-witness is allowed to review and object, if warranted, to whatever transcription or memorialization of the proceedings appears to compromise its accuracy. During a video deposition the camera is aimed at the face of the deponent exclusively with the sole exception of the momentary shot of the noticing attorney which may occurΒ at the commencement of the proceedings.

Calls for a legal opinion.

Β What do you mean when you claim in your verified complaint that your injuries were proximately caused by my client, the defendant's, negligent actions?

Objection:Β  calls for a legal opinion.

Β What do you mean when you claim in your verified complaint that your injuries were proximately caused by my client, the defendant's, negligent actions?

Objection:Β  Calls for speculation.

Why didn't your accountant file your quarterly estimated taxes on time?

Objection:Β  Abusing and harrassing the witness.

How can you say you care for your daughter who choked on her food when you have never bothered to attend a CPR certification course?

Objection:Β  I am advising my client to exercise her right under the 5th amendment of the us constitution not to answer the question.Β Β 

When did you first consider letting your brother who had just escaped from the penitentiary hide in your basement?

Objection:Β  compound question.

Did you sign and mail the letter?

Objection:Β  vague and ambiguous.

Did the status of the situation upset you?

Objection:Β  Calls for a physical performance.

Now I want you to stretch your arms over your head and straighten them out as much as possible.

Objection:Β  Within the purview of experts.

What, if anything, could have been done to hasten ovulation?

Objection:Β  Calls for expert opinion opinion.

How long would the phagocyotic process continue after the introduction of bio-active colloidal silver to the cancerous cell culture?

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