Depositions: Practice & Procedure in Federal & NY State Courts

Section 6.36 A. Claimed Ignorance Of Facts; Busy Schedule
Section 11.0 I. Benefits And Drawbacks
Section 2.12 4. Questions Based On Documents
Section 2.10 2. Discovery Of Additional Documents
Section 7.18 A. Conditional Order
Section 6.8 2. Orders In Advance Of Deposition
Section 7.23 D. Commencing A New Action After Dismissal
Section 2.28 4. Re-Deposing A Witness
Section 1.29 9. Preparation Regarding Demeanor
Section 1.11 C. Type And Number Of Depositions To Take
Section 2.14 C. Place Of Deposition
Section Table Of Authorities
Section 7.24 II. Federal Practice
Section 4.1 A. Practical Guidelines For Submitting Depositions On Summary Judgment Motions
Section 2.24 4. Communications With Nonparty Witnesses
Section 2.21 1. Former Employees Of A Corporation Or Other Entity And Unrelated Persons As Witnesses
Section 2.31 G. Cross-Examination
Section 10.8 C. Potential Deposition Problems On Motion For Summary Judgment
Section 6.32 7. Place Of Motion
Section 6.29 4. Balancing Of Competing Interests
Section 10.0 I. State Practice
Section 1.5 C. Legal Status Of Rules Of Professional Conduct
Section 6.14 5. Condition Or Age Of Potential Deponents
Section 2.13 II. Planned Or Actual Perjury At A Deposition By A Witness
Section 2.10 B. Further Remedial Action If Needed
Section 4.2 B. Exploiting Inconsistencies And Ambiguities
Section 4.0 I. State Practice
Section 1.70 12. Special Considerations For Videotaped Depositions
Section 6.34 B. Protective Orders In Advance Of Depositions
Section 5.22 1. Waivable Objections
Section 3.20 3. Work-Product Protection
Section 3.0 I. State Practice
Section 8.11 C. Expenses
Section 2.12 II. Disclosure To Court Or To Other Side
Section 2.21 C. Protecting The Witness
Section 2.13 E. Handling Obstructive Behavior
Section 8.10 B. Allowable Changes
Section 10.16 3. Form Of Proof Required
Section 9.22 1. Second Circuit Authority
Section 2.14 A. Perjury Of A Friendly Witness
Section 2.17 4. How To Respond To Obstructive Behavior
Section 5.37 4. Constitutional Issues
Section 4.19 F. Attorney-Client Privilege And Work-Product Protection For Materials Furnished To Experts
Section 1.23 3. Suggestive Or Leading Questions By Counsel
Section 7.41 A. Discretion Of Court
Section 5.3 B. Objections
Section 4.12 B. Use Of Deposition Testimony In Lieu Of Witness
Section 2.34 B. Standards Of Civility
Section 2.3 2. Officers, Directors, Members And Employees Of A Party
Section 5.9 B. Enforcement Of Court-Ordered Limitations
Section 2.23 II. Federal Practice
Section 1.26 6. Advising The Witness About How To Answer Questions
Section 5.1 II. State Practice
Section 9.19 5. Substitution Of Parties And Prior Depositions
Section 3.3 IV. Timeliness
Section 6.19 10. Confidentiality Stipulations
Section 1.1 A. Scope Of Discovery
Section 5.19 A. Deposition Formalities: Officer, Oath And Recording
Section 1.11 A. Ethical Preparation Is Proper And Necessary
Section 1.19 A. Interrogator's Perspective
Section 1.24 1. State Court
Section 1.30 J. Using Technology When Taking A Deposition
Section 2.34 C. Means For Taking The Deposition
Section 4.16 D. Use Of Deposition On Case In Chief
Section 10.20 2. Use Of Errata Sheets
Section 2.15 2. Directions Not To Answer
Section 10.17 4. Court's Function
Section 2.44 2. Hague Evidence Convention
Section 3.25 I. Contexts In Which Possible Waiver Can Arise
Section 6.6 C. Applicability Of Protective Orders To Specific Disputes
Section 4.5 1. Reasons For Exempting Certain Experts From Disclosure Mandate
Section 6.9 3. Disputes Regarding Additional Depositions
Section 9.16 2. Use Of Party Deposition By Adverse Party
Section 11.4 III. Federal Practice
Section 1.64 6. Do Not Answer Until The Question Is Completed
Section 1.9 B. Fundamental Criminal Law Limitations
Section 5.0 I. The Ideal Deposition
Section 1.23 H. When In Relation To Other Devices Should Depositions Be Taken?
Section 1.62 4. Do Not Guess
Section 2.43 B. Deposition Using Other Than Purely Stenographic Means
Section 7.38 D. Other Bases For Sanctions
Section 10.7 3. Court's Function
Section 2.35 VII. Behaving Honestly And Respecting The Court And Its Orders
Section 7.4 3. Timing In Connection With Motion To Compel
Section 1.27 4. Document Production
Section 7.28 A. Failure To Respond
Section 1.17 1. State Court
Section 7.15 D. Frivolous Conduct
Section 6.59 E. Protective Orders During Depositions
Section 6.58 4. Relevancy
Section 3.3 2. Guidelines For Using Documents At Deposition
Section 5.24 A. Preservation Of Privilege
Section 7.5 B. Motion For Sanctions
Section 10.5 1. Motion Proponent
Section 9.5 4. Other Uses
Section 10.1 A. Timing Of Motion
Section 11.3 B. Out-Of-State Depositions
Section 6.55 1. Undue Burden
Section 2.0 I. Agreeing Upon Different Or Additional Ground Rules
Section 8.1 A. Timing Of Witness's Review
Section 1.10 B. Whether To Take Depositions
Section 1.53 A. Scope
Section 6.37 B. Senior Corporate And Government Officials
Section 6.47 8. Order To Protect Confidentiality Of Information
Section 3.19 B. Determining Whether Production Is In Interests Of Justice
Section 2.20 B. Consulting With The Client
Section 1.1 A. Preservation Of Testimony
Section 10.4 B. Showings Required On Summary Judgment
Section 2.29 2. Civility And Vigorous Representation Are Entirely Compatible
Section 1.34 E. Assisting The Client During Breaks And Recesses In Depositions
Section 5.4 1. Minimizing Interruptions During Questioning
Section 8.8 II. Federal Practice
Section 2.4 2. Scope Of Questioning
Section 2.26 VI. Handling Abusive Personal Conduct During Depositions
Section 6.3 2. Timing And Effect Of Service Of Motion For Protective Order
Section 2.23 1. Manner Of Stating Objections
Section 2.29 E. Walking Out Of Depositions
Section 3.18 A. Determining Whether Documents Have Been Put To Testimonial Use
Section 7.19 B. Waiver Of Right To Deposition
Section 1.57 E. Role Playing
Section 2.46 B. Operation Of The Convention
Section 1.0 I. State Practice
Section 2.18 III. Role Of Defending Attorney
Section 5.26 C. Motion For Protective Order
Section 1.71 13. Understand The Place Of Objections In The Deposition
Section 2.35 D. Procedure For Deposing Corporations And Other Entities When Deponent Unknown
Section 2.11 3. Refreshing Recollection
Section 4.4 1. Advice For Interrogating Counsel
Section 2.45 A. Applicability Of The Convention
Section 6.57 3. Objections
Section 6.13 4. Deposition Of High-Level Corporate Or Governmental Officials
Section 6.39 2. Depositions Of Physically Or Mentally Fragile Witnesses
Section 6.28 3. Granting Of Motion
Section 4.8 F. Production Of Expert Reports Before Trial
Section 6.33 8. Effect Of Motion On Deposition
Section 1.41 B. Investigatory Phase—Witnesses In General
Section 5.5 2. Waivable Objections
Section 7.32 4. Sanctions On A Motion To Compel
Section 2.1 A. Who May Be Deposed
Section 9.9 II. Federal Practice
Section 1.15 D. Who Should Be Deposed?
Section 4.14 1. Preparing To Impeach Trial Witnesses
Section 2.7 6. Nonparty Witnesses
Section 2.18 V. Representing Party And Nonparty Witness In Same Case At Deposition
Section 7.12 I. Reasonable Excuse
Section 8.9 A. Procedural Guidelines For Witness's Review And Signature
Section 2.28 D. Relevancy Of Questions
Section 2.27 C. Direction Not To Answer
Section 1.0 I. Ethical Framework In State And Federal Courts
Section 1.68 10. Avoid Sweeping Answers And Be Careful When Giving Precise Ones
Section 4.3 C. Avoiding Problems On The Motion
Section 4.9 A. Resolving Issues Regarding Use Or Admissibility Of Deposition Testimony
Section 5.17 C. Consulting With The Witness
Section 2.8 A. Showing Of Special Circumstances
Section 1.43 1. Possible Approaches
Section 9.18 4. Use Of Deposition In Exceptional Circumstances
Section 7.37 C. Failure To Respond Or Provide Documents
Section 3.26 II. Compilations Of Selected Documents—Case Law
Section 1.15 B. Indirectly Inducing Witness To Lie
Section 1.9 A. Discovery And Adr
Section 8.4 D. Certification And Filing Of The Transcript
Section 1.35 B. Using Videotaped Depositions As Part Of Powerful Trial Presentation
Section 10.19 1. Inconsistent Affidavits
Section 6.16 7. Document Demands
Section 1.22 2. Reviewing The Factual Context Of The Prospective Testimony
Section 3.23 C. Burden Of Proof And Required Showings
Section 1.10 IV. Need For And Goals Of Preparing Deposition Witnesses
Section 10.14 1. Motion Proponent
Section 3.12 A. Obtaining Documents For Use At Deposition
Section 9.17 3. Use Of Deposition Of Unavailable Witness
Section 8.7 G. Amendment Or Supplementation Of Deposition
Section 1.9 3. Note Of Issue
Section 2.24 2. Objections As To Form
Section 1.32 2. Preparation And The Duty To Advocate Vigorously
Section 2.40 F. Discovery Abroad In Federal Court Cases
Section 6.53 C. Frcp 26(C) And Documents
Section 6.24 II. Federal Practice
Section 8.0 I. State Practice
Section 3.5 B. Documents And Other Things Obtained For Use In General
Section 9.4 3. Use Of Deposition Of Unavailable Witness
Section 2.20 1. Questions To Consider
Section 9.3 2. Use Of Party Deposition By Adverse Party
Section 6.46 7. Motions Concerning Frcp 30(B)(6) Depositions
Section 1.34 A. Reasons For Videotaping Depositions
Section 3.13 1. Document Demand Procedures
Section 1.63 5. Avoid Arguments With Counsel
Section 6.44 5. Order To Exclude Persons From Depositions
Section 1.28 5. Scheduling Order
Section 10.2 1. Timeliness And Excuse For Delay
Section 7.33 B. Motions For Sanctions
Section 2.27 A. Ethical Standards
Section 4.15 D. Expert Report Requirement
Section 2.9 B. Varying Interpretations Among Appellate Departments
Section 3.16 1. Overview Of Rule 612 Requirements
Section 2.10 C. Special Circumstances Requirement Disavowed
Section 4.7 E. Admissibility Of Deposition Testimony
Section 1.5 E. Document Authentication
Section 1.18 2. Federal Court
Section 1.45 B. Outline
Section 7.7 2. Motion To Compel Need Not Precede Motion For Sanctions