"WHAT TO DO IF..."
A featured series for our Partners outlining “on the job” scenarios and the appropriate solutions, authored by members of the Veritext Peer Advisory Council (VPAC)

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What To Do If – a Party or Witness expresses a desire to be identified as gender-neutral on the record?

July 29, 2021/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – a witness appears for a CNA, but doesn’t answer questions?

July 27, 2021/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – A witness constantly says “uh-huh” or “huh-huh” or just nods

July 27, 2021/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – An attorney asks how they can improve their deposition skills

February 23, 2021/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – An attorney asks during a break how you think he/she or the witness is doing in the deposition

February 23, 2021/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – Someone in the Deposition Asks You What a Transcript Costs?

October 14, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – You Personally Know the Parties at a Deposition?

October 1, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – You Are Asked Any Out of the Ordinary Questions About Transcripts

August 31, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – An Attorney Wants to Record Through the Zoom Platform Rather Than Hiring a Legal Videographer?

August 31, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – You hear the attorneys talking about a deposition they have scheduled tomorrow

August 11, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – You Want To Make A Good First Impression At A Deposition

July 21, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – There Is A Surprise Expedite

July 21, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – An interpreter is present, but the witness wants to “try” to not use the interpreter?

July 7, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – I Forget to Swear In The Witness

July 6, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – You’re Running Late to a Proceeding

June 29, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – The Assignment Goes Longer Than Anticipated

June 10, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – One Party Wants To Go Off The Record; Another Party Does Not

June 10, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – Someone Accidentally Walks Off With The Exhibits

June 10, 2020/by Katie Dodd

What To Do If – The Attorney Becomes Argumentative and Condescending

April 6, 2020/by Katie Dodd

Advice from Your Colleagues