Judge orders lawyer jailed, so he can be deposed behind bars
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has found a lawyer in civil contempt and ordered him jailed to allow for a deposition behind bars. Judge…
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Shutting Down Uncivil Opposing Counsel
Attorney at Work
MAY 28, 2022
It’s been said (often) that lawyers were genteel, professional, and respectful of their colleagues and opposing counsel in the past. Intimidation, shabby lawyering, “over-papering” and arrogance seem to run rampant. In some cases, judges have even ordered civility training for lawyers. During a Deposition.
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With Court Authorization, Litigators Discover Remote Depositions
LawTechnologyToday
DECEMBER 3, 2020
She used it for the first time on April 1, 2020 when taking a remote deposition over Zoom. I’m reminded too of my column from 2014 about the end of the paper chase, thanks to electronic exhibits, which streamline depositions—whether remote or in-person. After the pandemic, whenever that is, remote depositions will not go away.
Rick DeMedeiros: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field
The Estrin Report
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
People aren’t used to this — especially from lawyers. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? Rick DeMedeiros of DeMedeiros Injury Law.
Why Depositions Matter More
The Cloud Court Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
“The deposition is the new trial.” – Jim Garrity, 10,000 Depositions Later podcast Jim Garrity, an employment attorney based in Florida, has produced scores of podcasts and published multiple books on the topic of depositions. And today, almost all testimony is in the form of deposition testimony for the reasons cited above.
Moneyballing Testimony: A Field Guide to Deposition Gorillas
The Cloud Court Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Over the years I’ve attended a lot of depositions. When the deposition is over, the people that were in the room often have a sort of inexplicable, Venn-type diagram of disparate recollections about what actually happened. But now, as my team has continued to study depositions, I've come to suspect that something else is at play here.
Litigators with a Data Fetish: Moneyballing Testimony
The Cloud Court Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
I am obsessed with depositions and, in particular, their importance to the outcome of cases. That obsession extends to deposition data as well as to the psychology of the players involved: the attorneys taking and defending depositions; the witnesses being deposed; as well as the court reporters.
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