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How to Conduct a Deposition-An Interactive Program
Published On:
Jan 28, 2026
Category:
Press Release
New York, NY — The New York County Lawyers Association announces that registration is open for:
Thursday February 19, 2026
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
NOTE: Newly admitted attorneys in New York MUST attend the program In-Person to earn Skills credits
In-person location: NYCLA, 111 Broadway 10th Fl, New York, NY 10006
The pre-trial deposition stage is a critical point in any litigation. Indeed, many personal injury and commercial cases are either won or lost during the deposition phase.
Our panel of experts provides practical guidance while teaching basic deposition skills, techniques for handling commonly encountered problems, how to use depositions at trial, how to seek rulings from a trial judge, and how to conduct virtual depositions.
Demonstrations of how to conduct depositions in commercial and personal injury cases are also reenacted.
Some of the specific issues addressed include:
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How to control a witness
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Dealing with evasive witnesses
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How to discover and authenticate documents for trial
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What objections can be raised
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When to prevent a witness from answering
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What to do when your witness volunteers information
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How to cut your losses in light of unexpectedly damaging testimony
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How to use depositions at trial to impeach witnesses, introduce testimony of absentee witnesses, and more
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Virtual depositions
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Whether to conduct a virtual deposition … or insist on a live deposition
NOTE: Newly admitted attorneys in New York MUST attend the program In Person to earn Skills credits
FACULTY
Program Chair: Ronald Burke, Kelner & Kelner
Faculty: John Halebian, Lovell Stewart Halebian Jacobson LLP; Douglas Halstrom, L’Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini LLP; Jay Safer, Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP
About the New York County Lawyers Association
The New York County Lawyers Association (www.nycla.org) was founded in 1908 as one of the first major bar associations in the country that admitted members without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. Since its inception, it has pioneered some of the most far-reaching and tangible reforms in American jurisprudence and has continuously played an active role in legal developments and public policy.
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