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2021

Winning at Deposition: Skills and Strategy

Live Webcast Apr 21, 2021
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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? Winning at Deposition is a one-day program to learn from top Texas litigators as they share their deposition tips and techniques. Topics include:
 

  • Developing a Winning Strategy
  • Developing Your Trial Cross Through the Adverse Deposition
  • Overcoming the Problem Witness
  • Depositions in Business Litigation
  • Beating the Expert
  • Taking Effective Depositions in the Age of Social Distancing
  • Overcoming Difficult Depositions
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Join us on Tuesday and Thursday and register for these additional one-day essential programs:
  • 2021 E-Discovery Essentials – April 20, 2021
  • 44th Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference – April 22, 2021

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Event Schedule

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

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Morning, Apr. 21, 2021
    Presiding Officer:
    Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
  • 8:20 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Developing a Winning Strategy
    Discuss 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

  • 9:15 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 9:25 am
    0.50 hr
    Developing Your Trial Cross Through the Adverse Deposition? 
    Learn to take admission-seeking depositions of adverse witnesses so that they are effectively limited in their testimony at trial.

    Tracy Walters McCormack, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 9:55 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 10:05 am
    0.50 hr
    Deposing for the Defendant
    Effective deposition preparation and technique help achieve the dual goals of securing important admissions and discovering the Plaintiff’s case such that the Defendant is not surprised at trial. This topic covers best practices for both aspects of taking depositions on behalf of a defendant.

    Elizabeth M. Fraley, Baylor Law School - Waco, TX

  • 10:35 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Overcoming the Problem Witness
    How to handle the difficult witness, yours or theirs.

    Paula Fisette Sweeney, Slack Davis Sanger LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:15 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 11:20 am
    0.25 hr
    Morning Q&A
    Take a break from formal instruction as the program co-chairs answer your questions about deposition strategies.

    Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP - Dallas, TX
    Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX

  • 11:35 am
    Break for Lunch —Presentations Resume at 12:05 p.m.

  • Wednesday Afternoon, Apr. 21, 2021
    Presiding Officer:
    Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP - Dallas, TX
  • 12:05 pm
    1.00 hr
    Keynote
    Basic and Advanced Skills Workshop with Quentin and Shane.

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

  • 1:05 pm
    10-Minute Break

  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Depositions in Business Litigation
    Discuss strategies for securing the testimony you need in complex business cases.

    Karen C. Burgess, Burgess Law PC - Austin, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 1:50 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 Brogdon Rogers, LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 2:35 pm
    10-Minute Break

  • 2:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Taking Depositions in Tort Cases
    Strategic case building and effective discovery with lay witness and expert depositions.

    Rob Crain, Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 3:20 pm
    0.25 hr
    Afternoon Q&A
    Take a break from formal instruction as the program co-chairs answer your questions about deposition strategies.

    Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP - Dallas, TX
    Shane Read, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX

  • 3:35 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 3:40 pm
    0.50 hr
    Zoomba: Learning to Stay Fit and Take Effective Depositions in the Age of Social Distancing
    The presentation will provide observations and insights into scheduling and taking depositions remotely from practical experience. It will also discuss case law dealing with deposition practice during the COVID pandemic. 

    Paul N. Gold, Aversano & Gold - Houston, TX

  • 4:10 pm
    10-Minute Break

  • 4:20 pm
    0.75 hr
    Some Depositions are Hard to Overcome
    Arthur Godfrey had a TV show once called "Kids Say the Darndest Things". The same can be true with witnesses in depositions.

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

  • 5:05 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 Brogdon Rogers, LLP
Dallas, TX

Karen C. Burgess

Burgess Law PC
Austin, TX

Rob Crain

Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP
Dallas, TX

Elizabeth M. Fraley

Baylor Law School
Waco, TX

Paul N. Gold

Aversano & Gold
Houston, TX

Tracy Walters McCormack

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Shane Read

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

Paula Fisette Sweeney

Slack Davis Sanger LLP
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Co-Chair

Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP
Dallas, TX

Shane Read—Co-Chair

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

Credit Info

  • Live Webcast
MCLE Credit
Toggle view 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 Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. 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.
Toggle view California – 6.75 hrs
To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

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.  

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Louisiana – 6.75 hrs
To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
 
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.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

 
Toggle view Oklahoma – 8.00 hrs
To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.
Toggle view Pennsylvania – 6.75 hrs
To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Other States – 6.75 hrs
Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State
If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.
 
To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and  certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed. 

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 8.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and 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.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

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

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Live Webcast – Apr 21, 2021
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