Depositions
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Litigators
Preparing Witnesses For Trial, Rather Than Deposition, Testimony
Trials are different than depositions. Make sure that your witnesses understand that. -
Biglaw
'You Should Be Ashamed Of Yourself': Lady Gaga Sounds Off Against Celebrity Lawyer In Deposition
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Small Law Firms
Lawyer Files Suit Over FaceTime Bug, Claims It Allowed Spying During Deposition
Only a quick payout from Apple can help with the mental anguish he's gone through because of this bug.
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Litigators
Witness Preparation For Depositions And Trials Are Not The Same
We need to educate our clients on how these things really work and prepare them accordingly. -
Crime
Why Did Trump's Lawyers Leak The Mueller Questions? A Few Theories.
If you don't think that Trump's lawyers leaked the questions in the first place, you really need to go home and do the assigned reading. -
Litigators, Technology
Why Do Video Depositions Cost So Much?
In an age when smartphones can take great video, why are we paying $200 an hour for videotaping of depositions? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.26.17
* Kasowitz Benson may have gotten a minor “Trump bump” from other associates in the most recent edition of the Vault 100 law firm rankings thanks to Marc Kasowitz’s representation of the president, but the firm’s own associates don’t seem to be too impressed. In fact, they listed “Trump” as one of the things they dislike most about the firm. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Despite protests from her lawyers that a deposition would “interfere with her ability to perform her duties [as an unpaid advisor] at the White House,” a judge has ruled that Ivanka Trump may be deposed in the IP infringement suit that was filed by Aquazzura over the First Daughter’s look-alike shoes. [CNN Money]
* No matter how many times we think we’ve dispelled this rumor, it keeps rearing its ugly head again and again. Word is somehow still on the street that Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire from the Supreme Court, as early as this Term or next. But… what if it actually turns out to be true that the justice who holds abortion rights in his hands will be leaving the bench? [Newsweek]
* Three months have passed since Trinh Huynh, an in-house attorney at UPS, was gunned down during her commute, and her accused killer has now been indicted on murder charges. Raylon Browning may have targeted Huynh, as surveillance footage indicated that he was following her. [Daily Report]
* After 69 years as a journalist — 58 of them spent reporting on the high court — Lyle Denniston, the dean of the Supreme Court press corps, will be officially hanging up his press pass after today. He’ll be teaching a course at Baltimore Law this fall, but after that, he has no set plans. Congratulations on a remarkable career! You’ll be missed. [Constitution Daily / National Constitution Center]
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Constitutional Law, Politics
Washington AG Will Use Discovery To Delve Into The Motives Behind The Travel Ban
I'm looking forward to a Trump deposition. -
Legal Ethics
CoffeeGate Update: Sanctions Handed Down Over Deposition That Ended In Coffee Throwing
The problems of one little litigation don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. -
Depositions, Guns / Firearms
Lawyer Denies Pulling Gun On Opposing Counsel During Deposition
He says he carries a gun because "people don't like him." -
Depositions, Guns / Firearms
Guy Allegedly Pulls Gun During Deposition (FWIW, You're Not Supposed To Do That)
This takes "smoking gun" too literally. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms, Television
Beyond Biglaw: Lessons From 'The Night Of' (Part 2)
How do clients view us as lawyers, especially when they watch us interact with other lawyers?
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Depositions, Litigators
Expert Witness Has Zero F*cks To Give In This Deposition
Oh, this is going to be juicy. -
Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Women's Issues
The Pink Ghetto: If You Look 'More Like A Dominatrix Than A Lawyer,' You'll Get More Callback Interviews
We're examining the way women in law school and law practice are treated based on their age and the way they look. -
Biglaw, Depositions
Deposition Reveals Donald Trump's Less Than Truthful Side
This deposition is worth a read -- both for it's political value and for the practice pointers. -
Legal Ethics
Attorney Accused Of Hurling Coffee At Opposing Counsel During Tense Deposition
Flying coffee and other deposition hazards they don't teach you in law school. -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.23.16
* Bar exam-prep companies seem to be involved in a never-ending war with each other, and shots have been fired in the latest battle. BARBRI has been sued by LLM Bar Exam in a federal antitrust action, and several law schools have been caught in the fray. We’ll have more on this later today. [WSJ Law Blog]
* New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his legal team have until today to file an appeal of the Second Circuit’s decision in the Deflategate case. According to an attorney who once served as outside counsel to the NFL, Brady’s chances of success are “near zero” if he decides to pursue this Hail Mary. [Big Law Business]
* OOOOk-lahoma, where the crazy comes sweepin’ down the plain: Oklahoma’s state legislature wants to impeach President Barack Obama and Attorney General Loretta Lynch over the administration’s guidance on transgender bathroom accommodations. The Sooner State’s actions are “highly symbolic,” but they’re likely “doomed.” [TIME]
* Did he wear an ascot and a smoking jacket while he was deposed? Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner testified at a deposition in a case filed by a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Bill Cosby at the Playboy Mansion while she was a minor. Thanks to a gag order, no details on Hef’s deposition are available at this time. [Reuters]
* Sorry, but you still can’t deduct the cost of your law school tuition and fees on your taxes, even if you’re an accountant/tax preparer who only enrolled to get a leg up on your tax skills and never intended to practice law, but especially if you later start a law firm with a family member. The Tax Court frowns upon things like this. [Accounting Today]
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Boutique Law Firms, Depositions, Litigators, Small Law Firms
'Objection To Form': The Value Of Specific Objections At Deposition
While the generic objection "as to form" allows you to get out your objection quickly, you risk not fully preserving the objection and not properly giving your adversary notice allowing him to reword his question, and you are acting contrary to the rules of practice in some jurisdictions.