CLE: Deposition Fundamentals

Description

Deposition testimony can make or break a case. It is sworn testimony that can be used to impeach at trial. It can expose the relative strengths and weaknesses of each party’s case. It can lead to crucial admissions or denials of liability. Yet many lawyers, regardless of experience, do not fully appreciate or understand the purpose of depositions or how best to utilize them in a particular case. This course is designed to provide the practitioner with the skills necessary to properly evaluate the purpose of a deposition and to teach the fundamental tools of deposition taking and defending.

In this class, you will learn the NRCP rules pertaining to depositions, how to prepare a deposition outline that is specific to the needs of your case, and how to handle and make objections during deposition.

Faculty:

Shirley Blazich, Esq. is a Mediator, Arbitrator and Legal Consultant specializing in medical malpractice litigation. She is the founder of Blazich Law Group LLC, dba, Medical Malpractice Mediators. Her current practice focuses primarily on alternative dispute resolution through Mediation and Arbitration of medical malpractice cases. Having done both plaintiffs’ and defendants’ medical malpractice litigation for nearly 20 years, Shirley now works with both parties in litigation to both arbitrate and mediate cases before trial. Shirley has been a Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Appointed Arbitrator since 2017 and was recently sworn in as a Judge Pro Tempore. She completed her mediator training in 2022 and frequently volunteers with the Clark County Neighborhood Justice Center’s mediation program. Shirley also consults on medical malpractice cases, including consulting on trials, pleading preparation, working with experts, and assisting with depositions of medical expert witnesses.