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Facilitator Guide

Responding to a Corporate Deposition Notice

What’s covered

  • Procedural overview
  • Objections to topics
  • Learning what information your client has
  • Serving objections
  • Meet-and-confer

Before the session

Prepare the Attendees

Send the attendees an invitation for the session. Include this link, which has the videos and exercise they’ll need to prepare.

https://www.hotshotlegal.com/discussions/responding-to-a-corporate-deposition-notice/attendee

Prepare Yourself

Watch the videos and read the exercise so you’re familiar with the Hotshot material.

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    Responding to a Corporate Deposition Notice

    How to respond to a corporate deposition notice, including the different objections, coordinating a response with your client, and how to handle the meet-and-confer process with opposing counsel.

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    Exercise

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During the session

Part 1: Knowledge Check

Ask attendees these questions to ensure they understand the topic:

  • How do you respond to a corporate deposition notice?
  • What kinds of objections would you make in responding to a corporate deposition notice?
  • What information do you need from your client to respond to a corporate deposition notice?
  • What are your goals in responding to a corporate deposition notice? 
  • What are your goals in a meet-and-confer with opposing counsel?

Part 2: Group Exercise

Lead a group discussion based on the exercise. To encourage collaboration, divide the attendees into groups to discuss the exercise, then have a representative from each group summarize their views to the larger group. Call on people to share their thoughts and ask others to respond.

Tip for remote sessions: use your web conferencing system’s breakout room feature to divide people into groups.

Part 3: War Stories and Firm Specifics

Share your own experiences and guidance, including:

  • Anecdotes and war stories (e.g., about a near-disaster or a tough negotiation)
  • General practice tips (dos and don’ts)
  • Firm-specific guidance and practices

After the session

To continue their learning, attendees can check out related courses in Hotshot’s Depositions topic.