Max presents this seminar with Judge F. Donald Bridges, a Senior Resident Superior Court Judge in North Carolina who previously practiced consumer bankruptcy law. In 2003, Judge Bridges was named Outstanding Trial Judge of the Year by the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, and he is a member of the National Judicial College faculty. Boot Campers Linda Tirelli, Mark Malone and Thad Bartholow, veteran attorneys who have had great success in implementing Max’s strategies, join Max and the Judge to offer their own experiences and insights. They also role play common deposition and courtroom scenarios.
The Evidence and Deposition seminar is available with our Online Training subscription.
In addition to Max and Judge F. Donald Bridges, the event featured demonstrations and critiques from three of the Boot Camp’s most successful graduates: Mark Malone, Thad Bartholow and Linda Tirelli.
The seminar opens with a detailed evidence presentation by Judge Bridges. The discussion includes advice on how to courteously educate your judge, preparation, tracking of exhibits, the most effective presentation for objections, authentication, leading questions, judicial notice and admissions, business records, expert testimony, trial depositions and more.
Vignette # 1:
With Judge Bridges presiding, Max appears seeking to quash a subpoena to a third party witness. He and debtors’ attorney Linda Tirelli argue standing and jurisdictional issues.
Vignette # 2:
The same case described in Vignette # 1 is escalated and Thad Bartholow and Mark Malone argue standing, business records issues and what constitutes an “other qualified person” for purposes of introducing those records. After commentary from the Judge and attorneys on this scenario, it’s replayed to address issues not raised during the first run-through, including MERS and the use of an expert witness on securitization.
Day 1 Wrap Up:
Day 1 closes with a discussion of resources for researching the note and Q & A
Deposition Overview:
Day 2 opens with a deposition overview, including preparation for the deposition, video-taping versus transcripts (or both), back-up recording, objections, the mechanics of the deposition and “must ask” questions.
Vignette # 3:
Thad attempts to depose a witness, but Max as opposing counsel makes it impossible for him to proceed. The focus of the scenario is on management of the deposition, dealing with opposing counsel, when to contact the judge, getting non-verbal conduct on the record and remedies for OC obstruction.
Vignette # 4:
Linda begins a deposition of a “professional witness,” but as soon as she begins to draw out his status, opposing counsel interrupts and then calls the deposition off. The attorneys discuss management of this situation and how to ensure that you get the witness you want once he’s left the room.
The Evidence and Deposition seminar is available with our Online Training subscription.
