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Taking a Good Deposition, Part II: Asking the Right Kind of Questions and Asking Them in the Right Way
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Of Counsel John Farrell, in his article for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, delves into the intricacies of conducting effective depositions in “Taking a Good Deposition, Part II: Asking the Right Kind of Questions and Asking Them in the Right Way.” Farrell, a seasoned trial lawyer with over 120 trials under his belt, emphasizes the importance of crafting questions that elicit clear, concise, and useful responses from witnesses.
Excerpt: “You cannot wing your way to a good deposition. It is not enough to have a list of topics or a broad outline and tell yourself that you will ask questions about those topics, figuring out the questions at the deposition. In that method lies failure.”
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