The Expert Deposition Tactics seminar provides all attorneys with real, practical, and effective tools to use at their very next expert deposition. Unlike many other seminars, this seminar does not "talk" at you but instead provides real tools to practice no-fail methods in exercises that you can use in your very next expert deposition. A great many attorneys view expert depositions as noncompulsory depositions and as such do not believe they have sufficient expertise in taking them. During the seminar you will learn the most effective tools possible to take any type of expert deposition. Don't hesitate, enroll today and earn six MCLE credits.

• Make the experts work for you!
• How to attack experts' credibility and win every time using our road map to avoid "getting lost" while questioning experts
• Identifying the most critical issues in questioning
• Learn how to make simple questions get the results you want
• All registrants receive an indispensable seminar manual

 

At Expert Deposition Tactics seminar the following will be highlighted:

• 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. - Morning Session
• I. Why we need to take expert depositions
• A. Fill in gaps to avoid surprise at trial
• 1. Making certain all expert depositions are compulsory
• 2. Factoring in the cost of the expert deposition
• B. Expert depositions and "jury elasticity"
• 1. Increase the probability of resolving your case
• 2. Assess the expert's credibility
• II. How to avoid common (and not-so-common) pitfalls when taking an expert deposition
• A. Learn how to not be intimidated by the expert's superior knowledge
• B. Use the expert's environment to your advantage
• C. Maintain your control of the expert deposition
• D. Use the experts' background and training to your advantage
• 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. - Break (Coffee and Tea)
• III. Learning and implementing methods to impeach an expert through focused questioning
• A. Closed-ended questions
• B. Questions that seek a response in a narrative form
• C. Structuring a hypothetical question
• D. Use the "fork" question
• E. Use of the question involving a "range"
• F. Defining terms and clearing up ambiguities
• Learning how to organize your questions during the expert deposition using the "CRAQ©" method
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  Interactive Excercise
• 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. - Lunch (On your own)
• 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Afternoon Session
• V. How to destroy an expert's basis for causation
• A. Attacking expert reports
• B. Using experts' voluminous exhibits against them
• C. Retained versus non-retained experts
• VI. Learning to manage the four ways an expert can respond to your questions
• A. Non-responsive answers
• B. Follow up on original question
• C. Ask another unrelated question
• D. Let expert respond in narrative
• Interactive Excercise
• 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. - Break (Coffee and Tea)
• VII. Criteria for choosing the right expert
• A. Making sure your expert gives a good deposition
• B. Making sure your expert gives good trial testimony
• C. Protecting your expert at deposition and trial
• VIII. Identify and defeat the most common procedural mistakes
• A. Paying too much for expert depositions
• B. Obstreperous attorneys
• C. Admonitions
• VII. Closing Remarks - Questions & Answers

 

If you have any questions about the seminar, administrative policies, hotel, or any other information please call Xtreme Legal Tactics, LLC at (310) 406-9546 (Monday-Friday 8am-6pm) or email us at info@xtremelegaltactics.com (Please call hotel for directions or accommodations only).

Welcome if space permits, please call or email us for availability.

Substitute registrants are welcome and may be named at any time. If you cancel 10 business days in advance you will receive a full refund, less a $50 service charge. If you cancel within nine business days you are not entitled to a cash refund. If Xtreme Legal Tactics, LLC, cancels a program, you will receive a full refund. Xtreme Legal Tactics, LLC, disclaims any liability for any other direct or compensatory payment.

$369 first registrant, $359 for each additional registrant in your party, or $349 for new professionals (Three or fewer years of professional work experience).

Available for $129. For those wishing to learn our techniques but are unable to attend the seminar. If you attend the seminar your fee includes the manual. Please allow 4-6 weeks after seminar for mailing. Not intended to afford CA MCLE credit.

Xtreme Legal Tactics, LLC certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 6.0 hours.