Facilitator Guide
Taking a Corporate Deposition
Facilitator Guide
Taking a Corporate Deposition
- Topic
- Depositions
- Duration
- Format
- Remote or in person
What’s Covered
- Differences between corporate and fact witnesses
- Confirming the corporate witness’s understanding of their role
- Questions about the corporate witness’s prep
- Asking the corporate witness substantive questions
- How to handle “I don’t know” answers
- Asking a corporate witness about documents
- Seeking more deposition time of a corporate witness
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/trainings/taking-a-corporate-deposition/attendee
Prepare Yourself
Watch the videos and read the exercise so you’re familiar with the Hotshot material.
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Course
Strategies, rules, and procedures when taking a corporate deposition, and obtaining information responsive to a deposition topic.
During the Session
- What are some differences between deposing corporate and fact witnesses?
- What are some of the first things you want to accomplish at a corporate witness’s deposition?
- In what capacity does a corporate witness testify?
- How would you use documents at a corporate deposition?
- What do you do if the corporate witness doesn’t have sufficient knowledge of important topics?
- 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
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