Winning Before Trial

10 Keys to Winning Depositions

Gain new insights and strategies in the art and the science of both taking and defending depositions.

Winning trials follow winning depositions. Whether you’re experienced or new to the profession, in this action-packed day you’ll gain new insights into actively defending a deposition, learn the ethical limits of witness preparation and persuasion, and understand the “Three Cs” of winning trial presentation. This program also covers the significant 2009 discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and revised Rule of Evidence 502 regarding waiver of privilege.

Taught by Dominic Gianna.

One of America’s master advocates and one of the most outstanding teachers of trial advocacy, persuasion, and trial techniques in North America. Here's what others have said about Dominic Gianna:

Dynamic and informed.

Gianna is engaging, interesting, organized, and a superb communicator.

Incredible energy and enthusiasm!

Program highlights:

• Discover how to take immediate control of a deposition

• Build rapport with the witness using non-verbal communication

• Apply the art of advocacy to deposition taking and defending

• Master the arts of deposition direct and cross-examination

• Set up a deposition for trial success

• Learn the “surgical” approach to deposition taking

• Understand how to make and handle objections

• Learn to make documents “talk”

• Watch a witness be set up for trial impeachment

• Prepare a witness to handle every loaded question

• Learn the language of closure

This educational, entertaining and lively program will prepare you for winning your next deposition and winning your next trial. Guaranteed.