Everyone in the legal community is aware of the current shortage of qualified court reporters. Court reporters are at a premium everywhere, but particularly in busy jurisdictions such as California, ...

Remote depositions are rapidly becoming more commonplace. Counsel must fulfill their professional duty to remain informed about changes in the practice of law by understanding the unique issues and ...

Done right, video depositions can be powerful evidence, locking in key admissions or juicy details. Videotaped depositions are much more than just perfunctory stepping stones on your path through the ...

Lawyers for Waller County, Texas, and individually named defendants in the civil rights litigation filed by Sandra Bland's mother have asked the court for a protective order sealing all the deposition ...

The Washington Supreme Court recently approved significant revisions to that state’s procedural rules on remote depositions. Revised Rule 30 of the Washington Civil Rules will now allow remote ...

September 19, 2025 - Everyone knows the baseline rule: an attorney cannot, and should not, coach a witness on the record during a deposition or influence the witness to change testimony. A deposition ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...