Total Hours: Two

An essential element of the litigation process is acquiring the personal narrative of parties and witnesses on the record through depositions. Once captured, discovery relevant testimony must be winnowed to the essential evidence to be adduced at trial. Moreover, from a technological standpoint, the deposition Subpena Duces Tecum is often overlooked as a means of requesting production of documents and things. Finally, getting the story straight is often contingent on timely receipt of instantly usable transcripts and the exhibits produced in deposition.

Learn about several new technologies to leverage the investment in, and enhance the value of depositions. Commonly available technology can expedite the acquisition, management and analysis of transcripts, exhibits, and related work-product. The seminar will feature a mock Interactive Realtime Deposition and highlight emerging technology for digital video as a means of capturing the witness' testimony.

Seminar attendees will learn the process of applying technology to:

• deposition planning;
• the deposition itself;
• post-deposition management, review and analysis of testimony in concert with other evidence; and,
• the use of technology to present deposition testimony at trial.

Agenda

Introduction

• Using litigation technology to your advantage in a Deposition
• Interactive Realtime Transcription defined.
• Synchronized digital video transcripts explained.
• Replacing paper with electronic transcripts

Deposition Preparation

• Using litigation support technology to prepare for the deposition.
• Tips and tricks for working with your court reporter.
• What you'll need when you walk into the deposition

The Realtime Deposition

• Setup and connection to the reporter
• Defining terms for automatic annotation
• Issue flagging testimony "on-the-fly"
• Eliminating the "asked and answered" objection
• Close all the gaps with instant access to the testimony

Post Deposition Management, Review & Analysis

• Working with Realtime "draft" transcripts after the deposition.
• Updating the transcript with dailies and final certified transcripts.
• Loading and using a digital transcript with embedded exhibits and video.
• Using annotations to reduce the transcript to essential testimony and analytical work product.
• Integrated search and retrieval - testimony, documents and work-product at your fingertips.
• Digesting essential testimony

Case Resolution

• Using technology for trial preparation and presentation
• Using digital video for testimony review.
• Physical clips vs. Virtual clips - benefits of both.
• Using digital video clips for direct testimony
• Preparing digital video clips for impeachment on cross-examination
• Creating and presenting clips "on-the-fly" in response to the unexpected.