Preparing Witnesses by Videoconference

Social distancing policies are requiring many attorneys to practice law remotely.  Attorneys are learning to adapt to this new environment along with their clients.  Many attorneys have some experience taking depositions by video.  However, remote preparation of a...

Do Not Let Your 30(b)(6) Deponent Get Snaked

Defense attorneys need new rules to counteract reptile plaintiff attorneys’ approach to 30(b)(6) depositions. Plaintiffs’ attorney Don C. Keenan, Esq., and David Ball, Ph.D., authored a book published in 2009, Reptile: The 2009 Manual of the Plaintiff’s Revolution, in...

The Emotional Impact of Being a Defendant

The financial and professional implications are front of mind in interactions between attorneys and their clients in litigated matters. In a medical malpractice case, an attorney focuses on defending and winning the case, and that requires a lawyer to investigate and...