CLE
Mihai Vrasmasu
Mihai Vrasmasu Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Depositions 101 Essential Practical Tips and Techniques for Success
Depositions 101: Essential Practical Tips and Techniques for Success

Want to learn how to take effective depositions? In this presentation, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Partner, Mihai Vrasmasu, will share practical tips and techniques he has learned and developed over 18 years of practice. He will discuss various strategic considerations, how to prepare for depositions, and how to effectively question witnesses and develop a favorable record.

Topics covered include: Practice Skills
Agenda:
  • Introductory Overview
    • Brief introduction of the presenter and his law firm
    • Statement of topics to be covered and anticipated takeaways

  • The Purpose of Depositions
    • Strategic considerations
    • Who to depose
    • Why should the witness be deposed

  • Considerations About the Type of Deposition
    • Should the deposition be in person, virtual, or telephonic?

  • Preparing for Depositions
    • Location selection
    • Material gathering
    • Material analysis
    • Exhibit preparation
    • Outline preparation
    • Virtual deposition preparation

  • Taking Depositions
    • Who should be in the room with the witness?
    • If video recorded, checking the image framing, lighting, etc...
    • Interpreter considerations
    • Virtual deposition tips
    • Tips for developing favorable testimony
    • Tips for exhibit use

  • Practical Considerations After Depositions
    • Exhibit management
    • Post-deposition follow up

  • Questions & Answers
Duration of this webinar: 60 minutes
Originally broadcast: December 03, 2024 11:00 AM PT
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits

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California CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 General

Earn Credit Until: June 30, 2026

South Carolina CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 General

Difficulty: All Levels

Earn Credit Until: December 31, 2025

North Carolina CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 General

Earn Credit Until: February 28, 2026

Texas CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 General

Earn Credit Until: November 30, 2025


This presentation is approved for one hour of General CLE credit in California, South Carolina (all levels), and North Carolina. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.00 credit hours.

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Speaker
Mihai Vrasmasu
Mihai Vrasmasu Partner
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Mihai Vrasmasu is a partner in the Miami, Florida, office of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP. As one of the founders of Shook’s pharmaceutical and medical device practice in Miami, Mihai was instrumental in growing it into one of the top pharma practices in South Florida and gaining favorable results for clients such as Bausch & Lomb, Pfizer, Boston Scientific, and Bayer. Over the years, Mihai has taken and defended countless depositions of various witnesses — including medical experts and treating physicians — in high-stakes cases across the country.
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