A Lighthearted Take on Deposition Preparation
Every once in a while I write a post just for fun. One example was the post I wrote about religious reasonable accommodation and the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Today is another fun post I felt compelled to write to justify the hour I spent watching funny video's this weekend --the first weekend without real football (Yes, I know the Pro Bowl was last weekend but that is not real football).
If you are a human resources professional or manager of employees you will eventually give you deposition in a lawsuit. The lawyer that prepares you for your deposition will undoubtedly give you good tips. He or she will remind you to tell the truth; not to volunteer information and remind you to only answer the questions asked. Here are few examples of some things you shouldn't do in a deposition that your lawyer might not specifically cover.
So, from this clip we learned 1) not to argue with the lawyer; 2) don't bring your mother to the deposition; and 3) don't use a stocking to cover your face during a video deposition. A better example of how to behave in a deposition is this expert witness in a deposition taken by Texas legend Joe Jamail.
The witness remains calm, cool and out of the fray --for the most part --despite the chaos around him. So remember, when being deposed in a contentious case over an employment decision, be more like our expert witness and less like all of the parties in the first clip.
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