2017

Winning at Deposition: Skills and Strategy

Austin Aug 24, 2017 Thompson Conference Center
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Overview

A successful deposition is the most important weapon you have to win your case. But much of the conventional wisdom about depositions is completely wrong. How can you be sure to get it right every time? Attend this one-day conference to learn from top Texas litigators as they share their deposition tips and techniques.

Gain fail-safe tricks for a winning strategy at depositions
Discover the secrets to successful witness preparation
Acquire the skills to effectively cross-examine an adverse witness and deal with evasive and combative witnesses
Learn how to beat the other side's expert witness and defend your own
Understand the unique strategies for taking a deposition in a contract case
Master the art of taking the deposition of a corporate representative
Learn techniques to put combative lawyers in their place

Attendees of the live conference will receive a complimentary copy of Winning at Deposition, the award-winning book by D. Shane Read.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Aug. 24, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
8:00 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:50 am

Welcoming Remarks
9:00 am

0.75 hr

Developing a Winning Strategy

Learn the fail-safe tricks to ensure you have a winning strategy at depositions.

Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
9:45 am

0.50 hr

Taking Depositions in Business Cases

Strategies for deposition-taking in business cases, including who to depose first, deposing corporate executives, and how to make sure you have the testimony you need in a complex business case.

Karen C. Burgess, Richardson + Burgess LLP - Austin, TX
10:15 am

0.50 hr

Witness Preparation

Witnesses win cases—and lose them. Learn how to keep your witness from giving it all up in a deposition and how to use the deposition to help prepare your witness to be a winner at trial.

Robert C. Walters, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Dallas, TX
10:45 am

Break with Q&A

Take a break from formal instruction and chat with program co-chairs about deposition strategies for your cases.

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
11:00 am

0.50 hr

Nuts and Bolts When Deposing on Behalf of the Plaintiff

When representing the Plaintiff: essential steps for a successful deposition of defendant’s expert, a witness or the defendant.

Linda Turley, Turley Law Firm - Dallas, TX
11:30 am

0.50 hr

Taking Depositions in Tort Cases

Strategies for deposition-taking in tort cases, including how to ensure you have the liability and damages testimony you need to effectively prosecute or defend your case.

Robert D. Crain, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
12:00 pm

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 24, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:15 pm

1.00 hr

Interactive Demonstration: Deposition How-To's

Identify problems, ask questions, and discuss the tricks and tips of the day!

Paul N. Gold, Aversano & Gold - Houston, TX
Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
1:15 pm

Break
1:30 pm

0.75 hr

Beating the Expert

Find out how to take an expert’s deposition—how to avoid being intimidated and how to set realistic, attainable goals when you depose the "expert."

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
2:15 pm

0.50 hr

Developing Your Trial Cross Through the Adverse Deposition

Discover effective techniques for getting the answers you need from an adverse witness.

Dawn Estes, Estes Thorne & Carr, PLLC - Dallas, TX
2:45 pm

0.50 hr

Taking the Deposition of a Corporate Representative

Review of the rules and discuss practical ways to maximize testimony from a corporate representative.

Paul N. Gold, Aversano & Gold - Houston, TX
3:15 pm

Break with Q&A

Take a break from formal instruction and chat with program co-chairs about deposition strategies for your cases.

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
3:30 pm

0.50 hr

Overcoming the Problem Witness

Acquire the techniques to use against problem witnesses, including those who feign ignorance, are evasive, and are combative.

Frank L. Branson, The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C. - Dallas, TX
4:00 pm

0.50 hr

Dealing with Combative and Unscrupulous Lawyers

How to avoid intimidation and manage the disruptive, disreputable, and overly zealous lawyer in an ethical, civil, and professional manner.

Michael L. Slack, Slack & Davis, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
4:30 pm

0.50 hr

Deposition Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Learn how depositions can make or break your case.

Darrell L. Barger, Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer, L.L.P. - Houston, TX
5:00 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Darrell L. Barger

Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer, L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Frank L. Branson

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Karen C. Burgess

Richardson + Burgess LLP
Austin, TX

Robert D. Crain

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Dawn Estes

Estes Thorne & Carr, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Paul N. Gold

Aversano & Gold
Houston, TX

Shane Read

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Michael L. Slack

Slack & Davis, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Linda Turley

Turley Law Firm
Dallas, TX

Robert C. Walters

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Co-Chair

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Shane Read—Co-Chair

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Deborah Salzberg

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Credit Info

Austin

MCLE Credit

Texas – 7.00 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Civil Appellate Law, Bankruptcy Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Appellate Law, Consumer and Commercial Law, Civil Trial Law, Family Law, Juvenile Law, Labor and Employment Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, Workers' Compensation Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 7.00 hrs

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 8.50 hrs

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 8.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Aug 24, 2017 – Thompson Conference Center

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Last day for $350.00 Regular pricing: Aug 16, 2017

$400.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $315.00 Regular pricing: Aug 16, 2017

$365.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $280.00 Regular pricing: Aug 16, 2017

$330.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 18, 2017

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 21, 2017

Venue

Thompson Conference Center

2405 Robert Dedman Drive
Austin, TX
512.471.3121
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Complimentary self-parking available in Lot 40, at the corner of Red River Street and Dean Keeton Street, and UT Garages.
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2017

Winning at Deposition: Skills and Strategy

Austin Aug 24, 2017 Thompson Conference Center Conference Concluded

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Related products: eConference Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Aug. 24, 2017

Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 24, 2017

Conference Faculty

Darrell L. Barger

Frank L. Branson

Quentin Brogdon

Karen C. Burgess

Robert D. Crain

Dawn Estes

Paul N. Gold

Shane Read

Michael L. Slack

Linda Turley

Robert C. Walters

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Co-Chair

Shane Read—Co-Chair

Deborah Salzberg

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Thompson Conference Center

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AT&T Conference Center

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Austin Aug 24, 2017 Thompson Conference Center
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