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This comprehensive guide is for anyone that must prepare to take, defend, or give deposition testimony in a lawsuit. This book takes you from the basics -- like preparing a deposition notice -- to specifics, such as how to depose a hostile witness. It's a must read for anyone that will take part in a deposition. Packed with concrete suggestions and examples, the book explains how to: arrange a convenient deposition date prepare for the deposition respond to questions, and ask the right questions. Written by two UCLA law professors and attorneys, Nolo's Deposition Handbook provides all the information you need to sail through the deposition process with confidence. A perfect book for law students, lawyers, legal assistants, witnesses, expert witnesses, and people who represent themselves in court.
About the Author
Paul Bergman is a Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and a recipient of a University Distinguished Teaching Award. His recent books include Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies (Andrews & McMeel) ; Trial Advocacy: Inferences, Arguments, Techniques (with Moore and Binder, West Publishing Co.) ; and Represent Yourself In Court and The Criminal Law Handbook (both with Sara Berman, Nolo) . He has also published numerous articles in law journals, and regularly gives presentations on how law and lawyers are portrayed in film.
