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
Presiding Officer:
Shane Read, Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author - Dallas, TX
This agenda is still in development. Updates to topics and speakers will be posted as available.
8:00 am
Austin Only

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, 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
Presiding Officer:
Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:00 pm

1.25 hrs

How to Overcome the Worst Problems at Depositions

Acquire the techniques to use in overcoming the worst problems at deposition.

Moderator:
Shane Read, Deposition and Trial Skills Trainer, Consultant, and Author - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
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 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 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

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

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

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 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

MCLE Credit

Texas – 7.00 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Trial 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 Monday. 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

California – 7.00 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 8.50 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim 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 Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 7.00 hrs

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 7.00 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.

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

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

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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 7.00 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

California – 7.00 hrs

Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

Oklahoma – 8.50 hrs

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. 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 Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. 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.

Pennsylvania – 7.00 hrs

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 7.00 hrs

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

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

TX Accounting CPE – 8.50 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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

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

Live Webcast – Jun 13, 2023