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Episode 162 - Your Mute Button is Career Insurance
Episode 162
In this episode, Jim Garrity uses a pending bar disciplinary proceeding against a Florida lawyer as a potent reminder of the consequences of failing to ensure that your conversations during breaks in…
Published on 8 hours ago
Episode 161: Unfinished Testimony - Can You Use That Partial Transcript?
Episode 161
Today, Jim Garrity examines a critical issue in trial practice: whether an incomplete deposition—cut short when the deponent becomes unavailable—can be admitted at trial, particularly when the opposi…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Episode 160 - Depo Case Roundup for the Week of August 25, 2025
Episode 160
This week’s roundup spotlights four brand-new deposition rulings from across the country. Two address when plaintiffs may appear remotely—what courts require, what constitutes good cause, and the pra…
Published on 1 month ago
Episode 159 - Lessons from the Front Lines: Budget-Friendly Depositions: Using a Videographer to Tape & Transcribe Depositions
Episode 159
Are deposition expenses busting your budget? In this episode, Jim Garrity spotlights a clever strategy conceived by a southern California litigator to sharply cut the costs of deposition transcripts.…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 158 - Using Videotaped Deposition Clips in Openings and Closings
Episode 158
In this episode, Jim Garrity argues for more frequent videotaping of depositions, especially those of parties and witnesses likely to be unavailable at trial. The reason? Unlike live witnesses - who …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 157: Lessons from the Front Lines -Pitfalls for Plaintiffs Who Want to Appear Remotely for Deposition
Episode 157
Now that the pandemic is fading from our memories, courts are showing a renewed willingness to order plaintiffs to appear in person for their depositions, even when a plaintiff has relocated to dista…
Published on 3 months ago
Episode 156 -Leveraging Device Demonstrations In Depositions: Lessons From The Uber Litigation
Episode 156
Traditionally, litigators seeking to understand an individual's or organization's devices - specifically, how they store, access, manage, and delete information - have either asked a deponent to test…
Published on 4 months ago
Episode 155 - Deposition Case Roundup for the Week of May 12, 2025
Episode 152
Today’s episode showcases four new deposition-related rulings, including one that makes a compelling case for using Rule 31 depositions by written questions; a second that underscores the need to pro…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Episode 154 - Do You Know What AI Can Do For Your Deposition Practice?
Episode 154
If you haven't already deeply integrated AI into your deposition practice, buckle up! In this episode, Jim Garrity identifies five major use cases for AI when preparing to take or defend depositions.…
Published on 5 months ago
Episode 153 - Deposition Case Roundup for the Week of April 2025
Episode 153
In this episode, Jim Garrity highlights three brand new deposition-related court rulings. The first presents the question of whether witnesses and their counsel can be prohibited from discussing the…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago