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About the Book
Effective Depositions is a comprehensive, practical guide through every stage of the deposition process. It concisely covers the law of depositions and related discovery issues and gives you clear, thorough understanding of the process and its practical challenges and pitfalls so that you -- as either taker or defender -- can make the best use of the opportunities the process offers.
Whether you are a seasoned veteran of depositions or a first-timer, you will get techniques and strategies for effectively:
Preparing a witness, whether as taker or defender
Taking a deposition
Using (or countering) the deposition at trial
And -- avoiding costly, damaging mistakes along the way
Editor and principal author Henry L. Hecht is a widely recognized expert on deposition practice. In addition to his own contributions, he has brought together the experience of 16 successful litigators.
From these guides you will learn:
The seven rules for preparing yourself
the nine rules for preparing the witness
Twenty rules to help the witness testify effectively
How to deal with an evasive, lying, hostile, or rambling witness
This book is designed to prepare you and guide you through the legal and practical problems and issues you will encounter anew with each deposition. It contains number case histories and clearly-explained examples (in addition to many models, sample forms, and checklists).
What Others Have Said
"This is the book you need on depositions. An indispensable reference tool, it covers the topic thoroughly. A virtual course in discovery, it teaches you how to take depositions the right way. A thoughtful work on the tactics of trial preparation, it makes you a better lawyer."
James W. McElhaney Case Western Reserve University School of Law Author of McElhaney's Trial Notebook and McElhaney's Litigation
