Nolo's Deposition Handbook
by Bergman, Paul; More, Albert; Moore, Albert J.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-10-01
Publisher(s): Nolo.Com
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Author Biography
Paul Bergman and Albert Moore are law professors at the UCLA School of Law
Table of Contents
| How to Use This Book | |
| Part One: Information for Deponents | p. 3 |
| Part Two: Information for Pro Se (Self-Represented) Litigants | p. 4 |
| The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("FRCP") | p. 5 |
| How Pro Se Litigants Can Find the Deposition Rules That Apply to Them | p. 5 |
| Overview of Deposition Procedures | |
| Depositions in a Nutshell | p. 3 |
| Noticing a Deposition | p. 3 |
| Deposition Scheduling Requirements | p. 5 |
| Rescheduling Your Deposition | p. 6 |
| Avoiding a Deposition Altogether | p. 8 |
| Duration of Depositions | p. 9 |
| Deposition Attendees | p. 11 |
| Document Production at Depositions | p. 16 |
| Review and Signature | p. 17 |
| Using Depositions in Civil Litigation | |
| Using Depositions Prior to Trial | p. 2 |
| Primary Trial Uses of Depositions | p. 7 |
| Preparing to Give Deposition Testimony | |
| Parties Represented by Counsel | p. 2 |
| "Pro Se" Litigants | p. 4 |
| Non-Party Witnesses | p. 17 |
| Responding to Questions | |
| The Golden Rules for Responding to Questions | p. 3 |
| Responding to Common Questions | p. 9 |
| Responding to "Trick" Questions | p. 11 |
| Responding to Requests for Future Action | p. 21 |
| Finishing Interrupted Answers | p. 23 |
| Handling Fatigue | p. 24 |
| Objections | p. 26 |
| Reading and Signing Your Deposition | p. 26 |
| Beginning a Deposition: "Round Up the Usual Admonitions" | |
| Admonitions Defined | p. 2 |
| Purposes of Admonitions | p. 3 |
| Admonitions: Examples and Explanations | p. 3 |
| Background Questions | |
| Hidden Agendas | p. 2 |
| Legitimacy of Background Questioning | p. 4 |
| Your Employment History | p. 5 |
| Your Educational Background | p. 8 |
| Other "Background" Topics | p. 9 |
| Questions You Can Legally Refuse to Answer | |
| Privileged Communications | p. 2 |
| The "Work Product" Privilege | p. 9 |
| Evidence of Criminal Activity | p. 10 |
| Private Information | p. 13 |
| Expert Witness Deponents | |
| The Main Differences Between Expert and Non-Expert ("Lay") Witnesses | p. 2 |
| Pre-Deposition Disclosures | p. 9 |
| Typical Pre-Deposition Involvement | p. 11 |
| The Importance of Thorough Deposition Preparation | p. 14 |
| The Pre-Deposition Planning Meeting | p. 16 |
| Typical Deposition Questioning | p. 17 |
| The Lay of the Discovery Landscape | |
| Purposes of Discovery | p. 2 |
| Impediments to Accomplishment of Discovery Goals | p. 3 |
| Voluntary Disclosure | p. 4 |
| Informal Discovery | p. 5 |
| Discovery Plans | p. 6 |
| General Rules Governing Discovery Questioning | p. 7 |
| Enforcing Discovery Rules | p. 8 |
| Overview of Formal Discovery Methods | p. 9 |
| Defending a Deposition | |
| Pre-Deposition Preparation | p. 4 |
| The Need for Careful Listening | p. 4 |
| Eliciting Additional Information After Your Adversary's Questioning | p. 5 |
| Entering Into Stipulations | p. 9 |
| Making Objections | p. 10 |
| Beyond Objections: Suspending a Deposition to Seek a Protective Order | p. 25 |
| Taking a Deposition: Deposing a "Hostile" Witness | |
| Should You Take a Deposition? | p. 3 |
| Deciding Who to Depose | p. 4 |
| Preparing to Take a Deposition | p. 6 |
| Beginning the Deposition: Preliminary Questioning | p. 10 |
| Two Basic Forms of Questions | p. 10 |
| Using the Two Basic Forms of Questions | p. 11 |
| Using Documents | p. 19 |
| Responding to the Evasive Witness | p. 24 |
| Depositions Arranged by Your Adversary | p. 26 |
| Taking a Deposition: Responding to a Defending Attorney's Roadblocks | |
| Responding to Objections | p. 3 |
| Responding to Instructions Not to Answer | p. 18 |
| Coaching | p. 25 |
| Conclusion | p. 30 |
| Taking a Deposition: Deposing the "Friendly" Witness | |
| When to Depose a Friendly Witness | p. 2 |
| Offering Deposition Testimony Into Evidence | p. 3 |
| Elicit All Favorable Evidence | p. 3 |
| Comply With Evidence Rules | p. 4 |
| Videotaped Depositions | |
| Rules Governing Videotaped Depositions | p. 3 |
| When Should You Videotape a Deposition? | p. 6 |
| Disadvantages of Videotaping | p. 8 |
| Tips for Taking an Effective Videotaped Deposition | p. 9 |
| Defending a Videotaped Deposition | p. 11 |
| Glossary | |
| Excerpts: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | |
| State Discovery and Deposition Rules | |
| Sample Forms | |
| Index | |
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