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Duane Morris Partner Brian Kelly to Present at Practising Law Institute's Taking and Defending Depositions 2011
June 8, 2011 | Webcast
Duane Morris partner Brian A. Kelly will be presenting at the Practising Law Institute's "Taking and Defending Depositions 2011" live webcast, to be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time) in San Francisco, California. This program will provide an overview for litigators of the skills to prepare, execute and use depositions in the most effective manner for their client and their case.
Mr. Kelly will speak on the topic of "Expert Depositions" at 1:45 p.m. In this session, the following areas of interest will be explored:
- How experts are different from fact witnesses
- Researching expert witnesses
- Using expert reports and preparing to take an expert deposition
- Eliciting an expert's opinion
- Cross-examining expert witness before trial
- Pitfalls of using client as an "expert"
- Daubert considerations
- Practice Tip: Using hypotheticals with experts
About the Program
With fewer cases reaching juries, deposition testimony has become a substitute for trial testimony. Skilled litigators know how to take advantage of this unique opportunity to gather information, learn about an adversary's case, and get a close-up look at the performance of potential witnesses. Learn how to maximize this chance to gain an advantage for future settlement or litigation. Our faculty of experienced litigators will take you through every facet of the deposition process, starting with general strategic principles and moving through the use of deposition testimony at trial. We'll also use demonstrations to illustrate the dos and don'ts of depositions, give you practice tips for each stage of the process, and show the tactical and strategic considerations behind the techniques employed.
For more information and to register to attend the seminar, please visit the Practising Law Institute website.
