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TAKING AND DEFENDING YOUR FIRST DEPOSITION The Spectacular Seven By Fitzgerald T. Bramwell and Yana Karnaukhov

T here is a reason that what lawyers do is called “practice,” as opposed to something else. Much of what we do is a combination of art and science. Or, perhaps to be more precise, much of

these recommendations will accelerate the learning curve. Proper preparation prevents poor performance. Depositions are expensive

what we do is a combination of art and compliance with the rules of procedure. Taking a good deposition is an art and a science; to be good takes both hard work and practice. It is our hope that some of

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