Coursebook
Successful First Depositions (Coursebook)
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Description
This edition features easy-to-read textual material on deposition strategy, preparation, conduct, and rules. Illustrative examples are found throughout, as well as sidebar summaries of major points. It is ideal as a text for a simulation class or as a reference for law school clinics. It includes three mock case records: an employment discrimination problem; a personal injury case; and a contract/covenant-not-to-compete case. It is also useful as a reference for new attorneys or refresher for the more experienced ones. It contains everything needed for use in an in-house training program, either a half-day training session or a more comprehensive day-long or multi-session program.
"Successful First Depositions, 4th will have a great impact on the careers of litigators because it takes one of the most important and difficult civil litigation tasks – taking or defending depositions – and teaches how to develop a strategic approach that will help you win your civil case. The ability to think strategically separates the great litigators from the good ones. And this book has a gazillion examples of exactly how to ask the right question or make the right objection that will support your deposition strategy in any given case. I hope every litigator takes the time to read this book – it is way more than an introductory text to depositions. It’s a textbook on how to think strategically in civil litigation." - David J.F. Gross, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Details
- ISBN
- 9781683282341
- Publisher
- West Academic
- Publication Date
- October 2023
Condition Guide
Every FrugalText book is graded by our receiving team before it ships. Conditions describe cosmetic state only - content is identical across tiers.
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Acceptable
Readable throughout. Expect highlighting, margin notes, and wear on cover or spine. Best price for the same page numbers.
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Good
Minor highlighting or notes. All pages intact. Cover shows light shelf wear.
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Very Good
Little to no writing. Binding tight. Looks barely used.
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Brand New
Unused and unmarked. Shrinkwrapped when available from the publisher.
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Brand New + eBook
Brand new print copy plus the publisher's eBook and supplemental digital access, where offered.
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