Litigation
Dec. 14, 2001
Certain Deposition Questions Need Scripting
You may have heard the old adage that the less experienced the deposition taker, the more detailed the deposition outline. While this generalization contains a nugget of truth, following it to the point that you script most of your questions is a mistake. Follow this general rule instead: Don't script questions, outline them.
By Henry L. Hecht
You may have heard the old adage that the less experienced the deposition taker, the more detailed the deposition outline. While this generalization contains a nugget of truth, following it to the point that you script most of your questions is a mistake. Follow this general rule instead: Don't sc...
You may have heard the old adage that the less experienced the deposition taker, the more detailed the deposition outline. While this generalization contains a nugget of truth, following it to the point that you script most of your questions is a mistake. Follow this general rule instead: Don't sc...
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