Course
Description
Depositions
(Preparing
for Depositions)
(Depositions
for Insurance Professionals)
The Depositions
course is designed to familiarize adjusters and litigators with important
aspects of preparing to give depositions.
The module is presented by attorneys David Groth and Jim Tarman from
the international law firm Cozen O'Connor.
Commentary is provided by Don Elliot, a claims manager from an insurance
carrier.
No aspect of modern civil
litigation is more important to the outcome of a case than oral
deposition. Whether a witness makes a
good impression or poor impression very much depends upon the quality of the
preparation. Preparation requires a
strong effort by counsel and the witness.
The Depositions course details the preparation process that a witness
and his or her attorney should go through to properly prepare the witness to
give a quality deposition.
After completing the
course, the attendee will be able to explain or describe how long a witness
should plan to prepare for their deposition; which documents the witness should
bring to a depositions; which documents a witness should review; which things a
witness shouldn't bring; how a witness should dress; what the lawyer's role is
in the preparation process; what the lawyer's role is during the actual
deposition; how a good witness and her lawyer should respond to a hostile
lawyer; qualities in a witness that convey truthfulness; qualities in a witness
that connote dishonesty; and the importance of truthfulness along with a host of
other helpful tips.
The course is designed for practitioners
and insurance professionals working in the area of insurance coverage disputes and
litigation.