UT Law Continuing Legal Education

2023

Winning at Deposition: Skills and Strategy

Austin Jun 13, 2023 AT&T Conference Center
$395 Individual | $495 after Jun 5

$355 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) | $455 after Jun 5

$315 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) | $415 after Jun 5

Live Webcast Jun 13, 2023
$395 Individual | $495 after Jun 5

$355 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) | $455 after Jun 5

$315 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) | $415 after Jun 5

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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 interactive 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
Preparing the Witness for Deposition
Dealing with the Problem of Opposing Counsel

Event Schedule

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

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Tuesday Morning
This agenda is still in development. Updates to topics and speakers will be posted as available.
8:00 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens
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, Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author - Dallas, TX
9:45 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.

Trey Cox, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Dallas, TX
10:15 am

0.25 hr

Discussion Group

Trey Cox, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Dallas, TX
Elizabeth M. Fraley, Baylor Law School - Waco, TX
Paula Fisette Sweeney, Slack Davis Sanger LLP - Dallas, TX
10:30 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 Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX
Shane Read, Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author - Dallas, TX
10:45 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. Explore best practices for both aspects of taking depositions on behalf of a defendant.

Elizabeth M. Fraley, Baylor Law School - Waco, TX
11:15 am

0.50 hr

Overcoming the Problem Witness

Gain techniques to handle the difficult witness—yours or theirs.

Paula Fisette Sweeney, Slack Davis Sanger LLP - Dallas, TX
11:45 am
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Tuesday Afternoon
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:00 pm

1.25 hrs

How to Overcome the Worst Problems at Depositions

Moderator:
Shane Read, Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Charla G. Aldous, Aldous \ Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
David J. Beck, Beck Redden LLP - Houston, TX
Hon. Eric M. Shepperd, Travis County Court at Law No. 2 - Austin, TX
1:15 pm

Break with Q&A

Take a break from formal instruction as the program co-chairs answer your questions about deposition strategies.

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX
Shane Read, Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author - Dallas, TX
1:30 pm

0.50 hr

Depositions in Business Litigation

Discuss strategies for securing the testimony you need in complex business cases.

Thomas M. Melsheimer, Winston & Strawn LLP - Dallas, TX
2:00 pm

0.75 hr

Beating the Expert

Learn how to avoid being intimidated and how to set realistic, attainable goals when you depose the expert.

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX
2:45 pm

0.50 hr

Preparing Witnesses for Depositions

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.

Hon. Manpreet Kaur Singh, Houston, TX
3:15 pm

0.25 hr

Discussion Group

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX
Shane Read, Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author - Dallas, TX
Hon. Manpreet Kaur Singh, Houston, TX
3:30 pm

Break with Q&A

Take a break from formal instruction as the program co-chairs answer your questions about deposition strategies.

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX
Shane Read, Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author - Dallas, TX
3:45 pm

0.50 hr

Depositions of Corporate Representatives

Explore using the organization representative deposition, one of the more effective discovery tools to use when seeking discovery from an organization. Learn the ins and outs of using FRCP 30b(6) and TRCP 199.2(b) to depose the organization (a party or non-party) through the organization-selected representative(s) on topics you delineate relevant to the claims and defenses in the lawsuit.

Paul N. Gold, Aversano & Gold - Houston, TX
4:15 pm

0.50 hr

Dealing With the Problem of Opposing Counsel

Jennifer Doan, Haltom & Doan - Texarkana, TX
4:45 pm

0.25 hr

End of Day Moderated Q&A

Before you head out don't miss your final opportunity to chat with program co-chairs about deposition strategies for your cases.

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX
Shane Read, Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author - Dallas, TX
5:00 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Charla G. Aldous

Aldous \ Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

David J. Beck

Beck Redden LLP
Houston, TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Brogdon LLP
Dallas, TX

Trey Cox

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Dallas, TX

Jennifer Doan

Haltom & Doan
Texarkana, TX

Elizabeth M. Fraley

Baylor Law School
Waco, TX

Paul N. Gold

Aversano & Gold
Houston, TX

Thomas M. Melsheimer

Winston & Strawn LLP
Dallas, TX

Shane Read

Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author
Dallas, TX

Hon. Eric M. Shepperd

Travis County Court at Law No. 2
Austin, TX

Hon. Manpreet Kaur Singh

Houston, TX

Paula Fisette Sweeney

Slack Davis Sanger LLP
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Co-Chair

Crain Brogdon LLP
Dallas, TX

Shane Read—Co-Chair

Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author
Dallas, TX

Key Dates

Austin – Jun 13, 2023 – AT&T Conference Center

Live Webcast – Jun 13, 2023