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"Great! Adverse Depositions: Principles and Principal Techniques"
"A" seminar
"A" speaker. Great job at teaching
and entertaining. Seminar better than most.
Alan J. Statman, 21-yr atty, 100s of adverse depos,
Statman, Harris, Siegel & Eyrich, LLC
Excellent seminar
excellent speaker. Superior seminar compared to
others.
Daniel J. Werstrup, 20-yr atty, 50 adverse depos
A "10" out of "10". Excellent speaker
keeps
it moving
great energy. This seminar is the best I've been to.
Rick L. Weil, 6-yr atty, 50-100 adverse depos, Reminger
& Reminger
"A" seminar
"A" speaker. Seminar much better
than others.
G.W. Taliaferro, Jr., 25-yr atty
Spectacular speaker. By far the most entertaining CLE I have ever taken.
Christopher H. Hurlburt, 1-yr atty, 1 adverse depo
Excellent seminar
very good speaker. This seminar conceptualized
the connection between trial and deposition. I expect it to improve my
skills 100%.
1-yr atty, Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co.,
LPA
Superb speaker. Engaging
backs up his assertions. The visual presentation
was excellent and assisted greatly in the presentation. This seminar is
the best I've attended. I was attentive the full day due to the material
and style. I would choose this speaker again over others. The day flew
by.
6-yr atty, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease,
LLP
Exceptional seminar
enthusiastic speaker.
Matthew R. Chasar, 2-yr atty, Strauss & Troy
Rarely in 13+ years of attending CLEs have I encountered the depth/breadth
of practical content as this seminar. I give it my highest praise; it's
the best I've ever attended. Musante is excellent! The hours flew by and
I was rapt with attention
entertaining and fascinating. There is
no comparison between this and any other seminar I've attended.
13-yr atty, 35 adverse depos
Drives home basic important maxims, and dispels long-held myths about
the best way to conduct adverse depositions. Musante speaks fluidly and
articulately on his feet. Provides a basic methodological framework.
Edward P. Akin, 3-yr atty, 6-7 adverse depos
Excellent seminar
excellent speaker. This is the best and most helpful
seminar I've attended in years. I have 2 adverse depos tomorrow in an
intentional tort case. I'm going home tonight to reevaluate everything
I had planned to do!
Peggy McCollum, 12-yr atty, 50 adverse depos, Casper
& Casper
I will utilize the education learned from this seminar next week. Musante
is one of the most engaging speakers I have heard. His ability to maintain
his energy level was impressive.
Steven Davis, 18-yr atty, 100 adverse depos
Very informative and interesting seminar
excellent speaker. More
energetic and useful than other full-day seminars.
Brian Wissman, 4-yr atty, 3 adverse depos
Complex seminar
excellent and entertaining speaker. I won't hold
back now
will be much more aggressive in my preparation in taking
depos.
Matt Zerbe, 12-yr atty, 250 adverse depos
Excellent seminar
very good speaker. The best full-day seminar I
have been to.
9-yr atty, 80 adverse depos, Dinsmore &
Shohl, LLP
Excellent seminar
excellent speaker. Cross examination is very
rigorous
this seminar has helped me greatly.
Jennifer Swartz, 4-yr atty
Musante is knowledgeable and engaging. His theory is good, and he is
very good at anticipating and addressing objections.
Joseph Klein, 7-yr atty, 10 adverse depos
Excellent seminar
excellent speaker.
47-yr atty, 50 adverse depos
The seminar provides a strong emphasis on universally applicable concepts.
Musante very good
held my interest
loved the videos. Seminar
is superior to many.
Mark Stepaniak, 23-yr atty, 150 adverse depos
Excellent seminar
excellent speaker
keeps the audience's attention.
One of the best seminars
this is my second time attending it.
Mark Kobasuk, 15-yr atty, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister,
LLP
Great practical content. Musante very effective. Superior seminar. I
am thoroughly convinced that cross-examination depends upon being disciplined
in utilizing logical techniques.
David S. Sullivan, 4-yr atty, 10 adverse depos
Excellent seminar
very clear. Excellent speaker. Seminar much better
than most.
Elsie Hall Kaiser, 25-yr atty, 10-15 adverse depos
Excellent instructor. Complete content is narrowed to teaching a special
skill in a very useful way. I am now capable of taking a "killer"
adverse deposition.
Richard E. Meyer
Helpful seminar
excellent instruction. I now feel the need to do
more preparation, give more thought to deposition strategy and make my
case there
not hold back on being aggressive in questioning.
David L. Zerbe, 18-yr atty, 25+ adverse depos, Zerbe,
Zerbe & Garner, Lawrenceburg, IN
Musante weaves practical lessons into several mediums
keeps attention
of audience over course of the day. Musante's use of technology, film
and humor makes for good CLE.
Brad McPeek, 5-yr atty, 30+ adverse depos
The seminar puts into words some good practices I had instinctually explored.
This seminar is certainly among the better ones. The most important part
of the seminar was the conclusion that deposition is trial. All the other
insights flow from that one fact.
24-yr atty
Excellent practical content; excellent instructor. Far better than other
full-day deposition seminars. Musante has removed my prior-held beliefs
and rules.
Frank R. Recker, 17-yr atty, 200 adverse depos
Extremely applicable and practical to my practice. Good mix between oral presentation and visual media. Very engaging and energetic speaker.
Chris Mulraney, 9-yr atty, 300-400 adverse depos
Excellent seminar…one of the best, most practical seminars I have ever attended. Musante is excellent…keeps you engaged with the material.
Jeff Wade, 12-yr atty
Seminar content exceedingly relevant. Content offered had appeal to a broad base of experience levels. Musante was direct and engaging. I think trial lawyers should teach all of our CLEs!
Pam Sears, 20-yr atty, 1 adverse depo
Practical seminar…applies to arguments other than those made in adverse depositions. Musante is engaging, enjoyable and very effective. I attended this seminar just for the CLE credit, but found it to be one of the more enjoyable and informative seminars.
Karla Scott, 3-yr atty,
Extremely practical for use in litigation. Excellent and entertaining speaker. Seminar far superior to others.
12-yr atty
Very practical seminar…no nonsense approach. Musante is blunt but effective…emphasizes important points.
Mike Menninger, 1-yr atty, 0 adverse depos
Very useful and broadly applicable to attorneys in any type of litigation…things every attorney should know. Musante is excellent…good use of media, experience and common sense. Thank you…will recommend your seminars and hope you return to Cincinnati.
Stacy Hinners, 3-yr atty, 30+ adverse depos
Very useful information…utilizes real-life examples. Speaker is top-notch in his field…his method of teaching is very effective because he ties basic tenets to real-life examples. Best seminar I've attended. I would recommend this seminar to even the most seasoned litigator who whould like to refine his skills even more.
Elizabeth Martini, 20-yr atty, 10 adverse depos
"The
25 Credibility Arguments for Deposition and Trial"
Excellent materials and good practice pointers for cross examination. Musante is enthusiastic and obviously enjoys presenting this seminar…that makes him a very good teacher. The videos provide excellent examples of each practice point. The seminar will give greater awareness of the type of "credibility opening" being presented by a witness and thus knowledge of how to exploit the opening.
Steve Haughey, 21-yr atty, 50+ adverse depos
I can apply the points immediately to my practice. Musante is excellent…a highly gifted teacher. The seminar clarifies many things I have learned intuitively, and will therefore make my career experiences more "available" to me because the lessons are more concrete and accessible. It will help me repeat my successes and avoid my failures.
James Barbeau, 15-yr atty, 100 adverse depos
Very good seminar…interesting points, good analysis of questioning and good suggestions/teaching points on forming framing questions. Excellent speaker. Outstanding video clips.
August Janszen, 12-yr atty, 30+ adverse depos
Great seminar…entertaining while being educational. Terrific speaker. Top notch videos.
Don Rafferty, 16-yr atty, 300+ adverse depos
Excellent seminar for everyone. Excellent speaker. Very good videos, kept it interesting.
13-yr atty, 100+ adverse depos
Very good seminar content…good emphasis on logic. Musante is knowledgeable about topic, entertaining and enthusiastic in a positive way. Video clips were useful to show the application of the teaching points to real testimony.
Louis Schneider, 2-yr atty, 10 adverse depos
A very useful seminar. Having the OJ/Clinton/Kennedy cases as teaching tools is very effective. Excellent speaker.
8-yr atty
It is very useful in helping attorneys prepare for both depositions and cross-examination. Musante has an excellent teaching style…he enjoys his audience. Video clips were great. I especially liked the section on the cross examination in the William Kennedy Smith trial. I think this seminar will help with dealing with hostile witnesses and how to deal with the "I don't know" response.
Kurt Boehm
A very practical seminar…outstanding speaker. Video clips reinforce the teaching points and keep things lively. The seminar will help me as AD when being deposed by CE to anticipate areas of interest to CE.
Howard C.
Video clips were key to maintaining attention in a 6.25 hour seminar.
Chris Griffin, 3-yr atty, 3 adverse depos
A very informative seminar…very good speaker. I am glad I had the chance to attend another of your seminars…I'm working on incorporating those skills and techniques.
Peggy McCollum, 13-yr atty, 75-100 adverse depos
Very good seminar…concepts being taught have broad application to deposition and trial practice, and strong examples are illustrative of application of concepts. Musante is very good. He keeps presentation lively and fast-moving without sacrificing content or understanding of concepts being taught.
14-yr atty, 100+ adverse depos
An awakening seminar…cogent speaker.
Eric Fernandez, 10-yr atty, 3 adverse depos
The seminar content is useable in every deposition. An outstanding speaker. Well done.
20-yr atty, 150 adverse depos
Outstanding seminar! I will use some of the techniques I learned today in my trial tomorrow. Very good speaker. Musante obviously uses Powerpoint to his advantage and kept the pace moving. Video clips were invaluable.
Robert Jensen, 8-yr atty, 5 adverse depos
This seminar makes you think! Which, by the way, is high praise. A top notch speaker. The depo/testimony excerpts were very good. I will work very hard to incorporate these skills.
Ariane Johnson, 20-yr atty, 65+ adverse depos
Excellent seminar…gives voice and substance to ideas that are usually "felt" and adds ideas I had not considered. Very good speaker. Nice use of Powerpoint.
Steve Huffer, 20-yr atty, 150+ adverse depos
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