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Taking and Defending Depositions

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2 hours 58 minutes
James Susag
With James M. Susag from Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
Recorded November 13, 2025.
Product ID 101126

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Overview

Look Forward to Your Next Deposition

How do you get the admissions you're seeking without inviting objections by opposing counsel? What kinds of tricks might the questioning attorney have up their sleeve, and how do you prepare your witness for them? This program will reveal the basics and best practices for taking and defending depositions. Build your confidence and skill no matter which side of the table you find yourself on - register today!

  • Learn how to prepare a working deposition outline.
  • Uncover real-world questioning techniques and tactics.
  • Determine when and how to use objections and instruct your witness not to answer.
  • Find out what you should do when opposing counsel is being overly obstructive or aggressive.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Preparing for the Deposition
  2. Taking the Deposition
  3. Defending the Deposition
  4. Dealing With Difficult Deponents and Rambo Litigators

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Product ID 101126

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Preparing for the Deposition

    1. Applicable Rules
    2. The Deposition Notice or Subpoena
    3. Time, Place, People, Stipulations: Strategic Considerations
    4. Determining Your Objectives and How to Achieve Them
    5. Deponent Investigation Tips
    6. The Deposition Outline and Exhibits
    7. Unique Considerations for Remote Depositions

  2. Taking the Deposition

    1. Procedure and Formalities
    2. Questioning Techniques
    3. Active Listening
    4. Using Documents and Recordings
    5. Responding to Objections
    6. How to Approach Your Goals Without Drawing Objections
    7. Effective Ways to Use Deposition Transcripts or Recordings

  3. Defending the Deposition

    1. How to Prepare Clients and Witnesses for Depositions
    2. Preparing Deponents for Mind Games, Confusion Tactics, and Trick Questions
    3. Effective Use of Objections
    4. Instructing Witnesses Not to Answer
    5. When to Question Your Client at Depositions
    6. Rehabilitating the Deponent and Correcting the Record

  4. Dealing With Difficult Deponents and Rambo Litigators

    1. Overly Talkative, Evasive, Argumentative, and Other "Problem" Deponents
    2. Deposition Obstruction
    3. Aggressive and Hostile Tactics

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

James M Susag
James M.
Susag
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
Speaker bio
James M Susag

James M. Susag

Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
James Susag

is a seasoned trial attorney with a focus on franchise and dealer disputes, real estate, and complex commercial matters. He has been the lead attorney in over 100 trials and arbitrations in state and federal courts across the country, and in domestic and international arbitration forums. Mr. Susag has the unique perspective of a trial lawyer who has also managed complex litigation and developed strategic legal plans as in-house counsel. Clients appreciate his boardroom-to-courtroom experience in crafting resolutions for their business disputes. Mr. Susag is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Minnesota, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh, Fourth and Eighth circuits. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law.

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