D. Shane Read is a multiple award-winning author of bestselling litigation textbooks and an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law. Two of his textbooks, Winning at Deposition and Winning at Trial, have won The Association of Continuing Legal Education’s top honor for Professional Excellence. He is the only author to twice receive the highest honor available for a legal publication.
He is also an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Dallas, where he has worked on both civil and criminal cases since 1998. Shane also teaches seminars to lawyers throughout the USA. He is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Texas School of Law. For more information about him and his books, visit www.shaneread.com.
Morning – Replay from 2019 Milwaukee program
8:30 a.m. : Develop a Winning Strategy for Your Case
- Avoid the mistake every lawyer makes
- Spot the key issues in your case
- Develop a winning strategy
9:45 a.m. : The Keys to Taking a Successful Deposition
- Master the techniques to create a successful outline
- Ask the right questions
- Ensure you get the answers you need
10:30 a.m. : Break
10:45 a.m. : The Keys to Taking a Successful Deposition (Continued)
11:00 a.m. : Beating Lying and Evasive Witnesses
- Learn three new techniques to win every time
- Defeat the witness who refuses to answer simple questions
- Beat the witness who “forgets” or flat out lies
11:45 a.m. : Overcoming Obnoxious Opposing Counsel
- Don’t get distracted by opposing counsel
- Learn the six steps to guarantee success every time
12:15 p.m. : Lunch (on your own)
Afternoon – Remote Presentation
1:15 p.m. Remote Depositions
- Adequately prepare the witness
- Adjusting for technology
1:45 p.m. : Defeating the Expert Witness
- Don’t be intimidated
- Learn what questions to ask
- Pin down the expert so there is no escape
2:45 p.m. : Break
3:00 p.m. : Why Irving Younger’s Ten Commandments for Cross are Wrong
- Most lawyers still follow Younger’s advice for depositions. You should not!
- Treat your deposition as if you are in trial
- How to use the latest in behavioral science to win your deposition
4:00 p.m. Using Depositions to Win at Trial
- Learn why a deposition is the most important weapon for trial
- Find out a new way to impeach a witness at trial
- The Three Camera Deposition, a new technique that will be common in the future
4:30 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
“Excellent program. Kept my attention all day. Useful information that I will use in my practice."
"Mr. Read was extremely engaging."
"Wonderful seminar. Shane kept the audience engaged for the entire presentation. Best seminar I have attended."
"Great visuals and interaction of the audience. Thank you for the comic relief throughout a truly interesting presentation."
"Great content. Just the right amount of audience participation."
"Very informative. Excellent presentation. Pretty good advice for life as well as the courtroom."
- Develop a winning strategy for your case
- Beat the lying and evasive witness
- Overcome obnoxious opposing counsel
- Confidently depose the expert witness
- Conduct a thorough remote deposition
- Use the latest behavioral science to win your deposition
- Utilize your depositions as your most important trial weapon
- Civil litigators
- Tort/Personal injury attorneys
- General practitioners
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