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Defending a corporate representative or client deposition requires a whole new skill set. From preparing a newcomer to reigning in someone who has been through the rodeo before, there are countless areas that an attorney needs to address and rehearse before a deposition goes forward. This program will prepare you for the pitfalls that can otherwise derail your case.

Litigation financing provides a relatively new means for parties, usually plaintiffs, to fund litigation. In its most simple variation, outside investors fund large corporate, high-exposure personal injury or class action lawsuits in exchange for a cut of the eventual return, if any. This raises a fascinating ethical debate. Initially known as “champerty,” the practice of an otherwise disinterested source funding a lawsuit has become accepted in some jurisdictions. As the costs of litigation and the potential recovery of multi-million dollar verdicts continue to rise, so too do the apparent efforts of parties to fund their lawsuits efficiently to have their days in court.

While you may be an expert in several areas of the law, few of us have mastered every area in which we will at some point depose an expert witness. As many lawyers have learned through tough depositions, these folks do this for a living and will not give up easily. In this installment of the Young Lawyers Survival Skills series, you will learn how to understand the goal of your deposition, how to handle a difficult witness effectively, how to obtain the information necessary for potential challenges, and how to set the stage in the best possible fashion for your expert and witnesses.