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Being deposed in a shitlaw case next week. Give me tips.

I'm a lawyer. Never been on the other side of a depo. I'm...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
What state? Do you have sufficient coverage for the injuries...
Nighttime blathering place of business
  11/07/17
I have 500k coverage but it's possible this case exceeds the...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
jfc. . . Why do you have that much coverage?
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
Bc I have assets.
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
I have $500k CSL because it lets me get the same limits for ...
Mint garrison athletic conference
  11/07/17
Some of us are not poormos
Razzle Foreskin
  11/07/17
if you're sweating a $500K limit this ain't shitlaw
heady locus fat ankles
  11/07/17
Isn't it all shitlaw?
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
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heady locus fat ankles
  11/07/17
...
Mahogany Fighting State
  11/07/17
Wtf
Fragrant Spruce Abode International Law Enforcement Agency
  11/07/17
"i don't remember would you like me to guess?"
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
...
Mahogany Fighting State
  11/07/17
What do you want to know
Fragrant Spruce Abode International Law Enforcement Agency
  11/07/17
"i have no clue. you keep asking me the same thing, wan...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
just remember that you are testifying under PENALTY OF PERJU...
Mind-boggling Corn Cake
  11/07/17
"maybe if you keep asking me the same question you'll t...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
I've always counseled my witnesses to avoid sarcasm and pick...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
because there's a fine line between appearing defensive and ...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
Most witnesses never find it.
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
I'm sure it all looks shitty on a transcript. What's the poi...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
obviously only when he's being a dick, not to try to fuck wi...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
*asks the court reporter to read back the response from 10 m...
Mint garrison athletic conference
  11/07/17
...
charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
*grins* "So going back to my question, is that a 'ye...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
"i need to take that bathroom break you promised 5 minu...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
"Did you encounter a glory hole in the bathroom? Use...
brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant
  11/07/17
"yes" "yes" "both ends, alter...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
Plead the 5th.
learning disabled arousing jew
  11/07/17
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charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
...
Fragrant Spruce Abode International Law Enforcement Agency
  11/07/17
if you're pro se "objection based on privileged attorne...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
I have an ID attorney
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
He won't be able to protect you.
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
Meaning he'll just sit there like a sponge and won't object?
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
"I OBJECT TO THE MOTHERFUCKING FORM, BITCH!" Be...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
What's he going to protect me from? How do I protect myself?...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
"the light was green. yes it was green the whole time. ...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
*nods slowly* "I just wanna go back to something you...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
"ok...well...should we do this another day or is the qu...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
*grins again* *takes a sip of coffee from his off-white D...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
"i actually said most of my time, not some time."
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
Follow their lead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIxmrv...
Stirring Locale Sound Barrier
  11/07/17
Who is the lawyer on the other side? is he a Litigator or...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
how would your advice differ?
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
lol. . .yo--you joking, right? I mean if it's a Litigato...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
lol ok good flame.
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
...
charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
...
Mahogany Fighting State
  11/07/17
some shitlawyer who isnt even a full time PI bro. not a TRIA...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
Oh, ok, you're safe then.
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
Just answer the questions truthfully. Don't try to be a wise...
brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant
  11/07/17
Bathroom is a good trick. Is it better to give narratives...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
The latter, in most cases.
brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant
  11/07/17
agreed. but there are a few times when it's best to come out...
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
I do face liability if this is above the policy limits.
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
As Witness?! Yes, you just let that questioner know how d...
charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
only said a "few times" it's the best strategy. an...
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
the latter. Don't get cute.
charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
always the latter. the more you talk the more he can make se...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
Fuck that. Pissjug while never breaking eye contact and stil...
duck-like parlour
  11/07/17
if the question is driven by a helper verb -- did, are, have...
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
"did you stop fucking your toddler last September?"...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
i agree that if there's an embedded falsehood you need a dif...
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
we are sort of going into aspie territory here. Just watch ...
charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
did you use paprika when you performed analingus on that gol...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
...
charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
False presupposition is what they call 'em.
Mint garrison athletic conference
  11/07/17
No, not as you phrased it.
Mint garrison athletic conference
  11/07/17
Not as you phrased it works here.
Mahogany Fighting State
  11/07/17
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ocher step-uncle's house tattoo
  11/07/17
Isn't it better to say "no, but ___________" if a ...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
3 hours on your family background, education, and prior fals...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
what prior falsehoods?
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
ever been suspended for cheating in school? ever cheat on...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
Let's not even forget that they're gonna have to suss out an...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
lol THREE hours on that ... yeah. It's the Plaintiff's att...
charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
good points. i'm a big fan of pausing. you change the pac...
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
why's the last answer better than "no" if you're g...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
when they add a poisoner or pejorative like "even"...
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
"oh, was your jaw broken or were you just selfish?"...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
once you're a comfortable deponent, say, "that's two qu...
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
were you too drunk to talk to her? were you addicted to o...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
no no never
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
"oh so what are your reasons then?"
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
MoreDoughHi is fucking with you.
charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
when is a "no but ___" better than a "no"...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  11/07/17
If a question starts with "So" or "let me get...
brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant
  11/07/17
also if they have a stack of official looking docs they eith...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
yeah I've pulled the "imposing stack of documents I hav...
heady locus fat ankles
  11/07/17
If he has colored photos, then pepper thy angus. Shitlawy...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
Fair. Its a whole different secret code on the photocopier....
charcoal hideous national
  11/07/17
180
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
re-use the best docs form other cases intermingled in your s...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
^^^^^next level depo'ing
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
Ljl "uh, I think that's a bloody anus? What does thi...
brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant
  11/07/17
...
Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop
  11/07/17
"oh we'll get to this later, let's go back to that last...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
...
ocher step-uncle's house tattoo
  11/07/17
get it printed on that smelly ink and keep it in a sealed pl...
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
get a bunch of triplicate witness statements from various de...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
*smiles* *reaches for worn out manilla folder* *puts o...
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
*pulls out huge ass super accordion file named "law enf...
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
"i move for a, uh, bad court thingie"
mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt
  11/07/17
If you dislike where a question is going, just lean in and s...
sooty wild casino clown
  11/07/17
[cj Roberts before taking fed bench]
brass philosopher-king
  11/07/17
holy shit litigatio nsounds worse than corporate
Aromatic lime public bath personal credit line
  11/07/17
following up on this thread, the depo ended up being pretty ...
silver stimulating range wrinkle
  02/01/19


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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:12 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

I'm a lawyer. Never been on the other side of a depo.

I'm the D in a bullshit car accident case.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628209)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:58 PM
Author: Nighttime blathering place of business

What state? Do you have sufficient coverage for the injuries alleged? If so, who gives a fuck. Your insurance is paying anyways. Might as well have a lot of fun and hook up the plaintiff.

Q: How hard was the impact?

A: Hard as fuck.

Q: Did the plaintiff say anything to you at the scene?

A: No he was unable to talk, I was afraid he was dead because he looked so hurt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628671)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:00 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

I have 500k coverage but it's possible this case exceeds the policy limits. Pltf hasn't turned over any medical bills.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628687)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:01 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

jfc. . .

Why do you have that much coverage?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628700)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:05 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

Bc I have assets.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628732)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:50 PM
Author: Mint garrison athletic conference

I have $500k CSL because it lets me get the same limits for UM/UIM.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630044)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:59 PM
Author: Razzle Foreskin

Some of us are not poormos

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630126)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:02 PM
Author: heady locus fat ankles

if you're sweating a $500K limit this ain't shitlaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628707)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:05 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

Isn't it all shitlaw?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628731)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:15 PM
Author: heady locus fat ankles



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628803)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:54 PM
Author: Mahogany Fighting State



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630066)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:57 PM
Author: Fragrant Spruce Abode International Law Enforcement Agency

Wtf

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630104)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:13 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"i don't remember would you like me to guess?"



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628215)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:54 PM
Author: Mahogany Fighting State



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630068)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:13 PM
Author: Fragrant Spruce Abode International Law Enforcement Agency

What do you want to know

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628220)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:13 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"i have no clue. you keep asking me the same thing, want me to something up this time?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628222)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:13 PM
Author: Mind-boggling Corn Cake

just remember that you are testifying under PENALTY OF PERJURY and u could literally go to prison if u lie!!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628223)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:14 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"maybe if you keep asking me the same question you'll trick me like you tricked your client into thinking there's a case here."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628226)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:29 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

I've always counseled my witnesses to avoid sarcasm and picking fights.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628376)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:32 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

because there's a fine line between appearing defensive and witty.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628404)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:32 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

Most witnesses never find it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628410)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:33 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

I'm sure it all looks shitty on a transcript. What's the point? Who are you impressing? Trying to rile the attorney up?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628412)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:36 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

obviously only when he's being a dick, not to try to fuck with his funnel flow or whatever, but when they do...

"so you saw the light change?"

"let's go back a sec, you saw the light change or not?"

"remind me earlier, did you actually witness the light change?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628444)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:52 PM
Author: Mint garrison athletic conference

*asks the court reporter to read back the response from 10 minutes ago*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630057)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:48 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628588)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:30 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

*grins*

"So going back to my question, is that a 'yes', you have experimented with Men sexually?"

*Sheryl, the court reporter, stares intently, waiting to type the response*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628378)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:33 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"i need to take that bathroom break you promised 5 minutes ago."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628413)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:38 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628475)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:45 PM
Author: brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant

"Did you encounter a glory hole in the bathroom?

Use it?

Which end?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628546)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:46 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"yes"

"yes"

"both ends, alternating every 30 seconds."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628562)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:16 PM
Author: learning disabled arousing jew

Plead the 5th.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628245)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:17 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628250)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:17 PM
Author: Fragrant Spruce Abode International Law Enforcement Agency



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628253)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:18 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

if you're pro se "objection based on privileged attorney client conversations."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628256)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:28 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

I have an ID attorney

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628358)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:29 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

He won't be able to protect you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628368)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:30 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

Meaning he'll just sit there like a sponge and won't object?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628379)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:31 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

"I OBJECT TO THE MOTHERFUCKING FORM, BITCH!"

Beyond that. . .he can't protect you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628389)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:34 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

What's he going to protect me from? How do I protect myself?

Liability is in dispute. I assume they'll just try to trip me up on the facts? It's literally red light / green light type of shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628425)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:37 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"the light was green. yes it was green the whole time. i'm sure."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628455)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:39 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

*nods slowly*

"I just wanna go back to something you said earlier. . ."

*Flips back several pages in his oversized yellow notepad*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628482)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:44 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"ok...well...should we do this another day or is the question coming?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628532)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:47 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

*grins again*

*takes a sip of coffee from his off-white Dixie cup*

"So. . .you earlier you were telling me about some time you spent at a Flying J off I-95. . ."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628574)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:49 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"i actually said most of my time, not some time."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628590)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:18 PM
Author: Stirring Locale Sound Barrier

Follow their lead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIxmrvbMeKc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628257)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:19 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

Who is the lawyer on the other side?

is he a Litigator or a TRIAL LAWYER?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628260)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:20 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

how would your advice differ?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628270)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:24 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

lol. . .yo--you joking, right?

I mean if it's a Litigator, that's one thing.

But a fucking TRIAL LAWYER!?!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628319)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:32 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

lol ok good flame.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628408)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:34 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628426)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:56 PM
Author: Mahogany Fighting State



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630094)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:29 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

some shitlawyer who isnt even a full time PI bro. not a TRIAL LAWYER.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628365)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:31 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

Oh, ok, you're safe then.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628393)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:34 PM
Author: brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant

Just answer the questions truthfully. Don't try to be a wiseass. If you're able to get some sort of narrative that helps you into your answer, fine, but don't forcememe it.

Ask to go to the bathroom if he's building momentum on a good line of questioning.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628422)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:36 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

Bathroom is a good trick.

Is it better to give narratives and tell my side affirmatively, or just answer questions as briefly as possible?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628441)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:37 PM
Author: brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant

The latter, in most cases.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628454)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:39 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

agreed. but there are a few times when it's best to come out and hammer. especially if you don't face liability and you realize the questioner is dumb.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628479)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:43 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

I do face liability if this is above the policy limits.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628518)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:51 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national

As Witness?!

Yes, you just let that questioner know how dumb he is. What could go wrong?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628604)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:57 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

only said a "few times" it's the best strategy. and even then maybe that's just for advanced players who have been deposed many times. the vast majority of the time, you should play it tight.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628661)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:50 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national

the latter.

Don't get cute.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628596)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:38 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

always the latter. the more you talk the more he can make seeming contradictions out of synonyms you use. but avoid yes or no, be brief but allow wiggle room.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628474)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:58 PM
Author: duck-like parlour

Fuck that. Pissjug while never breaking eye contact and still answering the question.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630111)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:38 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

if the question is driven by a helper verb -- did, are, have, were, etc. -- then answer only yes, no, i don't recall, or i don't know.

pause to eat time.

when the question is close to accurate but is pointed or slanted, say, "not as you phrased it, no."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628467)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:39 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"did you stop fucking your toddler last September?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628481)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:44 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

i agree that if there's an embedded falsehood you need a different response.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628529)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:56 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national

we are sort of going into aspie territory here. Just watch a couple proper youtube videos. meet w your lawyer beforehand. make sure the fucker knows the case.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628647)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:02 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

did you use paprika when you performed analingus on that golden retriever?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628704)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:12 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628776)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:55 PM
Author: Mint garrison athletic conference

False presupposition is what they call 'em.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630080)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:55 PM
Author: Mint garrison athletic conference

No, not as you phrased it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630076)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 8:57 PM
Author: Mahogany Fighting State

Not as you phrased it works here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630106)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 9:47 PM
Author: ocher step-uncle's house tattoo



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630623)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:42 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

Isn't it better to say "no, but ___________" if a "no" would be harmful?

Pause to eat time? This is red light / green light shit. Could it take more than an 20-40 mins of background info and 1 hr on the accidente?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628506)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:45 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

3 hours on your family background, education, and prior falsehoods.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628542)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:48 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

what prior falsehoods?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628582)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:49 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

ever been suspended for cheating in school?

ever cheat on your gf or spouse?

ever shoplift?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628592)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:49 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

Let's not even forget that they're gonna have to suss out any relatives that live in the county, how long they've lived there, WHAT CHURCH/SOCIAL GROUPS they are members of?

I hope they ordered a lunch

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628593)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:55 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national

lol

THREE hours on that ... yeah. It's the Plaintiff's atty whose doing the askin'. We give thirty minutes on that shit at most.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628639)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:50 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

good points.

i'm a big fan of pausing. you change the pace of the game. of course, if you want a fast break game, that's different. but if you are being deposed, you usually want to send a signal that "this will be glacial no matter what you do."

if the best single word answer is "no," but you don't like the lingering inference, you can take the admitted core of the quesiton and add a no at the end. if the question is "did you even bother to ask her what had occurred," and the answer is that you didn't but there's a good reason why you didn't, just say, "i did not ask her what had happened, no."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628598)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:53 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

why's the last answer better than "no" if you're going to explain the reason at trial?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628625)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:59 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

when they add a poisoner or pejorative like "even" or "and yet," then you don't want a read-back to sound like you're agreeing with the bit of poison as well as the core fact.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628684)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:10 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"oh, was your jaw broken or were you just selfish?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628762)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:18 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

once you're a comfortable deponent, say, "that's two questions. can you ask them one at a time?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628820)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:19 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

were you too drunk to talk to her?

were you addicted to opiates?

do you often try hurting women and slinking off without reason?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628828)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:31 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

no

no

never

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628910)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:34 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"oh so what are your reasons then?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628934)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:52 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national

MoreDoughHi is fucking with you.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628613)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:59 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

when is a "no but ___" better than a "no"?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628679)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:43 PM
Author: brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant

If a question starts with "So" or "let me get this straight" he is wrapping up. Give an equivocal answer if you can do so truthfully.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628521)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:46 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

also if they have a stack of official looking docs they either will or will not make them into exhibits. ignore looking at the size of the stack.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628555)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:50 PM
Author: heady locus fat ankles

yeah I've pulled the "imposing stack of documents I have no intention of using" trick

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628600)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:50 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

If he has colored photos, then pepper thy angus.

Shitlawyers don't waste COLORED INK just for shits and giggles.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628603)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:52 PM
Author: charcoal hideous national

Fair. Its a whole different secret code on the photocopier.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628624)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:53 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628635)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:54 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

re-use the best docs form other cases intermingled in your stack of planned exhibits. hell, even brochures from slick marketing companies turned around so the paper quality is evident.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628637)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:56 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop

^^^^^next level depo'ing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628646)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 5:58 PM
Author: brilliant exciting friendly grandma immigrant

Ljl

"uh, I think that's a bloody anus? What does this have to do with the sponge in me?"

"I'm asking the questions here"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628664)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:00 PM
Author: Soggy multi-colored native gaming laptop



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628691)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:00 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

"oh we'll get to this later, let's go back to that last answer you were '100% sure of'"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628692)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 9:49 PM
Author: ocher step-uncle's house tattoo



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34630649)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:01 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

get it printed on that smelly ink and keep it in a sealed plastic envelope until you pull it out. print a hundred sheets like that, open the envelope, discreetly blow out as you open it, and place them in the middle of the table. do that right after a bathroom break.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628701)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:03 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

get a bunch of triplicate witness statements from various departments. fill them out with different pens and attach fake notary stamps. always linger looking at one, then go to a different exhibit, the deponent wondering when you're pulling the police reports they've never seen.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628714)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:17 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

*smiles*

*reaches for worn out manilla folder*

*puts on readers*

*pulls out piece of paper and asks, "so you deny under oath that [recites sentence with good conclusion mechanically as if reading text]"*

*smiles and puts paper in folder and puts folder (which had only a piece of paper with your lunch order) away*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628815)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:22 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

*pulls out huge ass super accordion file named "law enforcement witness affidavits"*

*smiles*

"are you sure you didn't hit my client?"

"are you aware of anyone who may have witnessed this, uh, non event according to you?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628847)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:32 PM
Author: mustard razzmatazz office people who are hurt

"i move for a, uh, bad court thingie"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628919)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:30 PM
Author: sooty wild casino clown

If you dislike where a question is going, just lean in and say, "wrong" as opposing counsel is asking it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628899)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 6:35 PM
Author: brass philosopher-king

[cj Roberts before taking fed bench]

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34628938)



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Date: November 7th, 2017 10:50 PM
Author: Aromatic lime public bath personal credit line

holy shit litigatio nsounds worse than corporate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#34631051)



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Date: February 1st, 2019 1:41 PM
Author: silver stimulating range wrinkle

following up on this thread, the depo ended up being pretty uneventful.

liability was heavily disputed. the shitlawyer who deposed me just pinned my story down. he didnt even try to do anything to discredit my story. no "just admit you're totally full of shit" or any of that.

the biggest issue in my case was medical and injuries, and there's not much that my testimony was good for other than to say that he didn't claim injury or call an amb at the scene, and he said he was fine.

most controversial moment was when the shitlawyer started asking me about my own insurance company's initial decision to hold me 100% liable before i told my side of the story and they eventually decided it was 50/50, and my lawyer claimed ACP and instructed me not to answer any questions about that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3788862&forum_id=2#37704873)