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Nov. 21, 2025

Why attorneys should abandon admonitions during depositions

Those opening litanies of deposition admonitions might feel like standard practice, but they're wasting precious time and potentially undermining your control of the room.

Christopher Frost

Trial Litigator, Law Professor, and the Founding and Name Partner
FROST LLP

Email: chris@frostllp.com

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Why attorneys should abandon admonitions during depositions
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"Let's please make sure not to talk over each other. Wait until I finish my question before you start to answer."

"Remember, it is fine if you need a break, but not while a question is pending. So just answer my question before we break."

"I do not want you to guess, but I am entitled to your best estimate. Let me explain to you the difference between a guess and an estimate. If you look at the table where we are sitting, you may not know pr...

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