Depositions: The Comprehensive Guide for Expert Witnesses

The overwhelming majority of all testimony given by expert witnesses is given in depositions. Depositions: The Comprehensive Guide for Expert Witnesses shows expert witnesses how to excel during their depositions.
You will learn: The questions you should expect to be asked, How to truthfully and artfully answer counsel s questions, How to defeat opposing counsel s tactics, Special techniques for excelling during videotaped depositions, The law governing depositions and how to avoid abuse, How to properly prepare for your deposition, How to set and collect your fee, Techniques for answering trick and difficult questions, and Much, much more.

Chapter 1 Deposition Law and Procedure
Chapter 2 Understanding the Strategies and Goals of Opposing Counsel
Chapter 3 Preparing for Your Deposition
Chapter 4 Subpoenas, Subpoenas Duces Tecum, and the Use of Documents
Chapter 5 What Experts Can Expect to Be Asked
Chapter 6 Deposition Advice for Expert Witnesses
Chapter 7 Understanding and Defeating Counsel s Deposition Tactics
Chapter 8 Setting and Collecting Your Fee
Chapter 9 Videotaped Depositions
Chapter 10 Handling Abuse
Chapter 11 Truthfully and Artfully Answering Trick and Difficult Questions
Chapter 12 Sample Annotated Expert Deposition Transcripts
Appendix A FRCP Rule 26.
Appendix B FRCP Rule 30.
Appendix C An Example of Abusive Behavior Sanctioned by the Court
Appendix D Obstructive Behavior by Retaining Counsel
Appendix E Sample Schedule from Subpoena Duces Tecum
Appendix F Sample Notice of Deposition
Appendix G Example of Deposition Errata Sheet
Appendix H Expert Deposition Preparation Checklist