Litigation Skills Series: Basics of Taking and Defending a Deposition

Instructors:

• Jane Santoni, Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC
• Daria Zane, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

Topics:

• Depositions within the broader scope of discovery and the timeline of the case;
• Deciding whom to depose;
• Preparing your witness to be deposed;
• Mechanics of depositions: notification, scheduling, and execution;
• Openings at depositions;
• Handling exhibits at depositions;
• Tips for deposing a witness or defending a deposition;
• Later use of the deposition record; and
• Testimony at a deposition vs. testimony at trial.

This training will include a break-out session for practice, and an open Q/A time. The skills training portion of the event will be made available as an on-demand webcast recording.

Participation is open to lawyers who:

• have already accepted a pro bono commitment through a PBRC training within the past 12 months; OR
• commit to answer at least three legal questions for low-income Marylanders, using the https://Maryland.FreeLegalAnswers.org website.  (Instructions will  be provided.)

You can visit www.probonomd.org/training to accept a pro bono commitment through a PBRC training. Opportunities are statewide and through a myriad of legal services organizations.

Sponsored by Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland