Hosts Tim Cronin, John Simon, and Erich Veith cover how to read the witness, stay in control of the room, and shut down speaking objections. John opens with warm-up questions and shows a little interest in who the witness is. Tim tries to get an early laugh. Erich's rule: don't burn hours on the CV unless it matters, and he shares a story about a deposition where opposing counsel went back to an expert's high school grades.
Episode: 721
Deposition Tips Part 4: Your deposition prep is done. Now what?
October 14, 2026
Hosts Tim Cronin, John Simon, and Erich Veith cover how to read the witness, stay in control of the room, and shut down speaking objections. John opens with warm-up questions and shows a little interest in who the witness is. Tim tries to get an early laugh. Erich's rule: don't burn hours on the CV unless it matters, and he shares a story about a deposition where opposing counsel went back to an expert's high school grades.
Episode: 720
Deposition Tips Part 3: Be the most prepared person in the room
October 14, 2026
What does real prep look like? Hosts John Simon, Tim Cronin and Erich Veith discuss re-reading the pleadings (even when you think you remember them), pre-running exhibits with the video ...
Episode: 719
Deposition Tips, Part 2: 12 Goals to Accomplish in Every Depo
October 14, 2026
Co-hosts John Simon and Tim Cronin move from style and brainstorming into the concrete goals attorneys should have walking into any deposition. As John puts it, if a deposition isn't ...
Episode: 718
Deposition Tips, Part 1: Style, Approach, and Brainstorming Before You Ever Ask a Question
October 14, 2026
Hosts John Simon and Tim Cronin dig into how to read a witness in the first 15 minutes, when to be deferential versus direct, and why walking in with a ...
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