| Description |
418 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
An overview of deposition procedures -- Using depositions in a lawsuit -- Preparing to give deposition testimony -- Responding to questions -- Beginning a deposition : "the usual admonitions" -- Background questions -- Questions you can refuse to answer -- Expert witness deponents -- The lay of the discovery landscape -- Defending a deposition -- Taking a deposition : deposing a hostile witness -- Taking a deposition : responding to a defending attorney's roadblocks -- Taking a deposition : deposing a friendly witness -- Visually recorded depositions. |
| Summary |
"Nolo's Deposition Handbook is a must-read for anyone taking, defending, or facing a deposition. Packed with concrete suggestions and examples, this book explains how to arrange a convenient date, prepare for the deposition and respond to questions with confidence. Readers will learn the three "golden rules" for answering questions, and the trick questions lawyers often use to influence testimony. Written in plain English, Nolo's Deposition Handbook is an excellent resource for eyewitnesses, expert witnesses, parties to a lawsuit, people who represent themselves in court, lawyers, law students, legal assistants, and anyone involved in a deposition"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Depositions -- United States -- Popular works.
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Discovery (Law) -- United States -- Popular works.
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| Added Author |
Moore, Albert J., author.
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Light, Jason, author.
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| Added Title |
Deposition handbook |
| ISBN |
9781413329872 (paperback) |
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