The Best Deposition Summaries for Any Situation (OnDemand Webinar)

$199.00

SKU: 406028EAU

Description

Understand how to prepare and reflect your legal team and client’s needs when tasked with writing a deposition summary.
Deposition summaries are one of the most powerful litigation tools in your trial arsenal however, they are often an afterthought, leading the litigation team to spend needless hours searching for important testimony and documents. Deposition summaries can become the backbone for successful motion practice, preparing for upcoming depositions and direct and cross examinations of witnesses at trial. This topic is for legal assistants, paralegals and attorneys who wish to hone their skills on preparing the most effective deposition summaries, what needs to be done prior to preparing the summaries, the various methods of summarizing, options for outsourcing, software program types available, and how deposition summaries are integral to the entire litigation process, from discovery to motion practice and at trial.

Date: 2019-08-21 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

Background Work
• Reviewing the Issues and Documents Relevant to Case
• Creating the Timeline
• Benefits and Drawbacks of Case Management Software

Deposition Summary and Its Purpose
• Defining Depositions
• Working as a Team
• Outsourcing vs. In-House Summaries
• Determine Whether You Need a Particular Professional to Review (I.E., Medical, Financial, Construction)
• Using E-Discovery Platforms and Transcript Management Tools

Best Practices for Deposition Summaries
• Various Types of Summaries
• Organization
• Writing Tips

How Deposition Summaries Are Integral to Trial Preparation
• Pulling Direct Questions and Answers
• Pulling Into a Trial Program, Its Benefits and Drawbacks
• Establishing Foundation for Getting Deposition Testimony Into Evidence

No Credit Available

Dennis I. Wilenchik, Esq.-Wilenchik & Bartness, P.C.