Confidentiality and trust are what drive the legal industry. It is not only an ethical obligation but also a prerequisite for fostering a strong and decisive relationship between attorneys and their ...

September 19, 2025 - Everyone knows the baseline rule: an attorney cannot, and should not, coach a witness on the record during a deposition or influence the witness to change testimony. A deposition ...

Because jurisdictions vary widely in their treatment of deposition break conferences, practitioners should not assume that conversations with clients during deposition breaks will be covered by ...

Michael Proctor, the since-fired lead investigator in the John O’Keefe murder investigation, finally sat down for a deposition by Karen Read’s lawyers for the wrongful death suit against her, ...

Some of the most critical evidence at trial comes in the form of deposition testimony from witnesses who are unable to testify live at trial. Done right, deposition designations can powerfully support ...

Determine the type of subpoena to issue based on whether counsel seek to command a witness to: testify at a hearing or trial (for a model subpoena, with explanatory notes and drafting tips, see ...

Deposition transcripts, like other pretrial discovery materials, do not become public records until they’re filed with the court. Before they are filed with the court, they routinely dwell in ...

"There is no situation in which an attorney's deep understanding of the rules of procedure will harm them or their client's position," writes Lombardi & Lombardi's Scott A. Telson. In litigation, the ...