Good Morning Everyone.......It's Thirsty Thursday

[ChumpChange]

Morning all! Have a wonderful day. Unfortunately I can not partake in Thirsty Thursday as I do not drink alone.

Wendi that's just a song...you can drink alone it's ok

Maybe you two can get a conference call going?

[28eliminator]

Typically, by the time an attorney is taking a deposition they have already done most of the discovery. There is very little new information. I usually just want to get the deponent to say damaging things on the record...I already know the answers bc they responded to written discovery.

You just confirmed why one word answers would be the only intelligent choice...IMO

[Eli]

You just confirmed why one word answers would be the only intelligent choice...IMO

I can't tell you how often a "yes" or "no" answer is more damaging vs the narrative where the deponent explains the damaging portion away.

Did you...yes or no ...nailed the MOFO

Did you ...yea but...makes me cringe bc now I have to work them back into a "yes" or "no".

I've taken over 1000 depositions sometimes 2-3 months at a time 2 a day ...day after day. It's a skill...unless your being deposed that often and you know all the theories of the case and all the defendants defenses and have read every piece of evidence, spoken to the experts, sat in every deposition/read the transcript of every deponent before you, went to every hearing, read every motion, researched all the relevant case law your job as the deponent is to provide the answers to the questions you're asked...leave the rest up to the lawyers...they get paid pretty well let them earn their money.

I've had clients who don't answer the question and I want scream ...I had one if he was asked "state your name for the record" he replied "my legal name?" Well thanks for adding 4 questions to our already long day bc you know the attorney is going to ask you questions to figure out WTF you mean lol. He was a run away client and we were all ready kick him.