2018

Winning at Deposition: Skills and Strategy

Houston Jun 28, 2018 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
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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 business and a tort cases
Master the art of taking the deposition of a corporate representative
Obtain the essential steps of a successful deposition when representing your plaintiff

Attendees of the live conference 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, June 28, 2018
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

Deposing for 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
10:15 am

0.50 hr

Developing Your Trial Cross through the Adverse Deposition

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

Tracy W. McCormack, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, 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

Preparing Your Witness for Deposition

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.

Erica W. Harris, Susman Godfrey LLP - Houston, TX
11:30 am

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
12:00 pm

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, June 28, 2018
Presiding Officer:
Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:20 pm

1.00 hr

Co-Chairs Interview of Frank Branson and Dick Sayles

Discussion regarding the ethics of ethics of witness preparation, dealing with jerk lawyers, and other things. Please submit your questions in advance to ConferenceQA@utcle.org or on-site at the conference registration desk.

Frank L. Branson, The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Richard A. Sayles, Sayles | Werbner PC - Dallas, TX
Moderators:
Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
1:20 pm

Break
1:35 pm

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.

Edward W. Duffy, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
Ricky A. Raven, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
2:05 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
2:50 pm

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.

Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
3:20 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
3:35 pm

0.75 hr

Deposition Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Learn how depositions can make or break your case.

This session was originally scheduled on Thursday, June 28 at 4:05 p.m.

Dicky Grigg, Spivey & Grigg L.L.P. - Austin, TX
4:20 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.

This session was originally scheduled on Thursday, June 28 at 3:35 p.m.

Paul N. Gold, Aversano & Gold - Houston, TX
4:50 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Frank L. Branson

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

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Edward W. Duffy

Reed Smith LLP
Houston, TX

Paul N. Gold

Aversano & Gold
Houston, TX

Dicky Grigg

Spivey & Grigg L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Erica W. Harris

Susman Godfrey LLP
Houston, TX

Tracy W. McCormack

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, TX

Ricky A. Raven

Reed Smith LLP
Houston, TX

Shane Read

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

Richard A. Sayles

Sayles | Werbner PC
Dallas, TX

Linda Turley

Turley Law Firm
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—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Credit Info

Houston

MCLE Credit

Texas – 6.75 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Civil Appellate Law, Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Law, Civil Trial Law, Family 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 – 6.75 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.

Louisiana – 6.75 hrs

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 8.00 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 – 8.00 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

Houston – Jun 28, 2018 – Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

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Last day for $350.00 Regular pricing: Jun 20, 2018

$400.00 for registrations received after this time

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$365.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $280.00 Regular pricing: Jun 20, 2018

$330.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jun 22, 2018

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Jun 25, 2018

Venue

Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027-3502
713.627.7600
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Accommodations

A limited amount of rooms are available at a discounted rate of $169. Please contact the reservations department and mention this conference to receive the special rate.

Parking Information

Self-parking $10 daily; $16 overnight
Valet $16 daily; $25 overnight
(rates subject to change)