| by Network Depo Staff
There has been a notable shift in the last few months widely felt by counsel and their support staff as trial dates are being confirmed and motions for continuances are being denied. The last 14 plus months effectively put Fast Tracked cases on hold and delayed the discovery process as in the back of everyone’s mind trial dates became an amorphous “some day” future event. That some day is now.
| by Network Depo Staff
Did you know that Zoom offers a free license that has all the same functionality of most paid licenses with the only difference being it times out at 40 minutes? Signing up for a free license can allow you to host your own small meetings as well as play around on Zoom to become a true expert.
| by Network Depo Staff
There are countless helpful tips and tricks you may want to utilize to make your deposition via Zoom the best experience possible. By now most of us have attended Zoom depositions and feel well-versed with Zoom, but have you ever taken the opportunity to adjust your settings to your liking?
| by Heather Duncan, Esq.
COVID-19’s effect on the ability to schedule a hearing or trial in California Superior Courts is changing day-to-day.
Below are some of the changes affecting civil trials and hearings that have occurred since our July Network News. We have also provided the website for each court so you can stay up-to-date on any future changes.
| by Heather Duncan, Esq. and Manette Mays, Litigation Support Consultant
Now that we have been “sheltered-in-place” for the last eight weeks, most of us have had a chance to appear via web cam for meetings and depositions. Below are tips from attorneys, court reporters and videographers on ways to avoid traps for the unwary.
| by Brian L. Burchett of The Burchett Law Firm, P.C.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Why tell the jury what the opposing party said when you can show her say it, with subtitles? Deposition video clips are the same as the written transcript.
| by Heather Duncan, Esq.
Litigators have consistently told us that the use of a synchronized video clip of a deposition is one of the most powerful discovery tools available to impeach an adverse witness at trial. We have also been told that having the clips available for playback has impacted case outcomes on multiple occasions. This month’s Network News focuses on the legal aspects of making and using synchronized video clips for impeachment purposes.
| by Heather Duncan, Esq.
In this month’s Network News we will be discussing using the videotaped deposition of a treating doctor or expert witness in lieu of live testimony at trial.