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Litigation

Aug. 27, 2010

The Keys to a Successful Witness Interview: Strategy and Preparation

The witness interview is a powerful informal discovery tool that can procure valuable information at a low cost, by Benjamin J. Kimberley of Winston & Strawn.

By Benjamin J. Kimberley

It is the practice of many attorneys to focus solely on the established mechanisms of formal discovery; however, informal tools provide excellent discovery opportunities. One of these tools is the witness interview.

The informality of a witness interview often provides the interviewing attorney a chance to discover unfettered and unfiltered facts. It also provides the interviewing attorney with an opportunity to begi...

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