{"id":31152,"date":"2011-03-20T18:26:03","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T02:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=31152"},"modified":"2011-03-24T14:54:30","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T22:54:30","slug":"deposition-testimony-training-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=31152","title":{"rendered":"Deposition Testimony Training Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been sued for libel five times<\/a>. I know a thing or two about lawsuits from firsthand experience.<\/p>\n

I can’t get over how inadequately attorneys prepare their clients for deposition. Big bucks, reputations, lives are often on the line and people just go into depositions without sufficient preparation.<\/p>\n

Here are five rules for giving deposition testimony from a training program called Deposition Testimony: 5 Simple Rules<\/a>:<\/p>\n

* Don’t volunteer. Only answer the question you are asked. You’re not having a conversation with the other side’s lawyer. <\/p>\n

* Don’t speculate. Testify only about what you actually recall about what you knew or did. <\/p>\n

* Avoid soundbytes. Don’t inject humor or sarcasm to lighten the mood. Those comments, taken out of context, can be used to put you and the company in a bad light.<\/p>\n

* Read the documents. Witnesses often fail to read carefully documents they are shown before they start answering questions. <\/p>\n

* When your lawyer objects to a question, listen to the objection because in that objection, your lawyer may be able to give you clues to what the problem with that question may be. <\/p>\n

Here are some training videos for giving deposition testimony.<\/a> <\/p>\n