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"Great! Adverse Depositions: Principles and Principal Techniques" Best of the best! Musante is awesome! Great insight and valuable tools
re the deposition process. Can't wait to put this information to use!
Excellent ... things I wish I'd known earlier. Musante is outstanding,
thought-provoking, well-organized. His "rules" are more comprehensive,
more well-reasoned and more sensible than those I've employed. Excellent seminar. I have been awakened from my dogmatic slumber! Excellent
instructor: alive, energetic and passionate. This seminar has been by
far the best practical seminar I have attended on this subject. I will
approach depositions in a whole new way. Best I've attended. Excellent practical content; excellent instructor.
This material effectively contradicts many of the rules I've adhered to;
there was simply much more content then I've ever heard re depo rules.
Can't wait to put what I've learned to use. Superior compared to other like seminars. Excellent practical content.
Musante's depo "rules" are radically different, yet far more
logical and powerful. Will vastly improve the quality of my adverse depositions. Excellent. Many of the things that we all do , good or bad, are presented
in a logical format. Mr. Musante is very instructive, entertaining and
challenging. Compared to other seminars, this is in the 99th percentile
... and nothing is 100%. The best. Excellent practical content ... confirmed what I have been
taught in terms of deposition=trial. Very captivating and energetic instructor. Fantastic! Fairly complex rules of logic and technique are neatly and
rationally summed up in the "Magnificent 7." I will apply these
rules. Musante is extremely engaging. I never take notes at seminars,
but compiled a lot today. I have a lot going on in my practice this week,
but my attention never wavered. This seminar alters my perception of the
primary goals of adverse depositions. Far above average. Very useful, particularly the emphasis on making the
clean record for trial. Probably the best and most practical seminar I have taken. Musante is
outstanding. His "rules" make sense and are backed with detailed
logic. Excellent practical content; excellent instructor. Superior compared
to other deposition seminars. Best deposition seminar I've taken thus far. Very informative. Enjoyed
the visual presentation. Kept my attention. Reinforced certain rules and
completely changed others.. As a young attorney just beginning my career
as a litigator, I am very glad to have attended this particular CLE, which
will shape the way I practice. Excellent. Very useful and concise. Excellent, entertaining instructor. Very entertaining. I didn't do any of my other work while here! Drives
home the need for serious prep ... rather than asking questions on the
fly. Very stimulating and inspirational. Outstanding instructor! Pure intellectual
stimulation and entertainment. Seminar full of useful, practical information
as any course I have ever attended! Provides an excellent template to
be employed in practice. This material will provide a cornerstone for
my deposition technique. Very helpful. Lecture conveys importance of depositions and dispels poor
common wisdom. Musante's emphasis on craftsmanship, coupled with aggressive
used of available evidence to derive more evidence has changed my approach
to deposing adverse parties. Excellent practical content. This seminar has helped me to better conceptualize
and organize what I've utilized in the past and opened my eyes to other
techniques. Best I've attended in light-years ... an essential seminar for any trial
lawyer, regardless of experience level. Musante has outstanding stage
presence; mastery of the material, use of vignettes, visuals and high
impact teaching points. This presentation has caused me to reevaluate
what I thought depositions were all about, and to approach them in the
future with great care and preparation. Extremely informative seminar. Content on cross-examination was extremely
insightful and will be put to use immediately in my criminal practice. Excellent practical content; excellent instructor. I would recommend
this seminar as a must for any litigator. I found that I have been doing
some things right, but that I have also made many mistakes of omission.
I will be more calculating and I will be better at distilling and clarifying
the crap. Excellent. More useful information than any other seminar ever attended.
I've been struggling to get to rules like these for years. I'm looking
forward to my next deposition. Excellent practical content. Now I have an idea as to how to shape depo
questions, and what to look for in answers. Excellent seminar. Lays out the groundwork that can assist inexperienced
or experienced litigators in developing these skills. Excellent instructor;
Robert's energy has made me want to get home and study the intricacies
of learning these techniques. I have been told that depositions are just
asking questions, but it is so much more if you want to craft your arguments
for trial. Best seminar I've had on depositions. This subject is sorely needed among
the lawyers I've practiced around. I'm very glad I took the course ...
and I hope few members of the defense bar take it ... I prefer to have
as much advantage over my opponents as possible. Very pertinent to my practice. Musante handles presenting a lot of material
in a short time well. I now have a compass with which to navigate the
legal road map. Excellent seminar. Very practical; very valuable. Will greatly improve
the quality of my adverse depositions. Very engaging and entertaining instructor. Very helpful information.
(The number of pages of notes determines how much I get out of it ...
I have taken about 15 pages.) Upon implementation, should provide a distinct
improvement to my adverse depos. Superior seminar. Excellent practical content; excellent instructor.
I have had doubts about impeaching witnesses at depo. This seminar convinces
me that all impeachment issues should be brought up. Great practical information. Musante is excellent, very engaging. His
"rules" are very different, but excellent ideas that I plan
to put to use. Extremely helpful -- this seminar stands to make you a better trial attorney,
as well as a better deposing attorney. Excellent practical content --
a real "eye-opener". This should be a part of every litigation
associate's training. Outstanding instructor. He has the style that will
make many of his points "stick." I wasn't previously aware that
there were any available rules for deposing attorneys. The most useful for day to day practice of any [CLEs] that
I've attended. Very helpful. Helped me to prepare for depositions
I plan to take Monday. I've been adding questions to my list
all day. Much more valuable than other CLEs -- it gave me practical
advice to put into practice, suited for immediate use. Gave better
understanding of problems so as to have better springboard to
solve problems. Musante was clear and organized. He fluidly weaves
his points in with the examples. Excellent practical content. Musante is solid, energetic and thoughtful.
Far better, greater depth, compared to other seminars. I anticipate taking
more thoughtful, focused and case-decisive depos now. This seminar has been more valuable than the other seminars I have taken
because it makes you think about the deposition in real world terms...as
potentially the most valuable part of the trail preparation. I found the
practical content better than average. Musante works very hard to make
the seminar both practical and instructive, without telling personal war
stories, but instead addresses larger more archetypal situations. Excellent seminar. Excellent practical content. Excellent
instructor. Enlightening blend of theory and practice. Musante is comprehensible
and clear. Will dramatically improve the quality of my adverse depos. Very practical. Much more interesting than other seminars. Will be a
great tool as I prepare to take my first depo. Very different from your average CLE seminars and much better. Outstanding
practical content. Outstanding instructor. I now have some rules! Very helpful. Musante is engaging, dynamic and fun. Excellent. Extremely valuable. The most practical of legal seminars I
have attended. Musante's animated delivery drives home his useful techniques
and reinforces effective practices. Above average. Very practical. [Musante] is entertaining and
educational...no newspaper reading at this CLE. First seminar
I've attended that specifically discussed depo rules -- very
different from philosophy of many older lawyers who subscribe
to orthodox rules. For general skills, as opposed to subject matter specific
CLEs, this is one of the best. Practical content very good -
it will allow me to organize my approach to depositions in a
more logical way. Musante is very good in organizing amorphous
concepts into concrete terms. Explains more clearly why certain
things should be done in a deposition. Best CLE by far. [Musante] is excellent. Quick pace covers
lots of recurring depo problems. Lecture is precise and packed
with lots of info that's helpful. This seminar does not have
any unimportant info such as attorney war stories. Very practical content. Mr. Musante is an excellent teacher. His examples
of the most successful deposition techniques and least effective techniques
in the video clips were very instructive. This seminar was much more practical
than most. Very valuable and useful. Engaging and intelligent instructor. His depo
"rules" are more practical, in depth and they make more sense. Far superior [to other CLEs]. Real belief in message. An evangelical
deposition taker. [Content] was excellent. Dispels the fear that there
is a solution for every difficult deposition situation. Best thing are
the real life examples. [This seminar's set of depo rules] are 180 degrees
opposite to those [I've previously employed]. I've probably been to 10-12 CLEs; this is either the best or second best
I've been to. "Skills" seminars are always better than substantive
law seminars, and this is the best skills seminar I've attended. [Musante]
is excellent; his enthusiasm is appealing. Novel approach to credibility
issues; very helpful. The practical content in this seminar is superior. After further review of the course materials, I expect to apply the ideas to future depositions with more successful results. Musante is an effective teacher. An outstanding communicator. Seminar very helpful, entertaining and hopefully valuable. Excellent seminar…wish I had the class years ago. Excellent speaker. Seminar in the top 10. This course is very helpful in explaining systematic rules that can be applied in any deposition. Most lawyers tell me that taking depositions is about "making up questions", but this course shows a more systematic approach. The principles are explained clearly through useful and practical examples…the slides are entertaining. Excellent seminar…superb speaker. Intensive seminar but very entertaining. Seminar better than any other on depositions in my 33 years of practice. Practically, this is some of the clearest and most appropriate content I've received in a CLE. This should be taught at my law school in this way. Musante is an engaging speaker/teacher who uses appropriate humor for his audience. Seminar reiterates common sense tenets of trial practice that law schools should teach, but don't. Musante is funny and engaging…a bit spastic at times, but overall enjoyable. Excellent seminar…focuses on what yields resolution of the case. Excellent speaker…keeps your attention. Very useful seminar…excellent speaker. Superior seminar compared to others because of the video examples. Excellent seminar…well-paced and coherent. Musante is very good…reminds me of Hugh Laurie ("House"). Seminar better than the vast majoritiy. Excellent seminar…clear and concise. Outstanding speaker. I did not doze for one second. Excellent seminar…good mix of technique and theory…well thought out. Musante has an infectious enthusiasm for his subject matter. He also is able to make abstract theory concrete. Best seminar I have attended on this subject matter. A useful and well organized seminar. Musante is enthusiastic, entertaining and thoroughly prepared. This seminar is well above the quality of the typical CLE program. Great material that is easy to follow. Wholly applicable to all aspects of cross examination…very helpful. FANTASTIC speaker!! Best layout with great practical examples. Exploring new tips and techniques which I can use right away in my job. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Musante a 10…he is informative, honest, objective and personable. Musante is able to communicate information well and keep the audience's
attention. This seminar has been very good. It was better than most CLE seminars.
Content was very practical, a lot of information. The teacher is good
at communicating the subject matter. Excellent practical content; excellent instructor. Very good presentation,
lots of information. Great seminar! Excellent practical content. Applicable and relevant common
sense and easy to apply concepts. Musante is excellent, fast-paced but
engaging. I never lost focus, nor was I ever bored with the (day-long)
presentation. My skills will be greatly improved. Excellent personal touch seminar. Good use of videos and exhibits. Thorough
content; [Musante] has excellent manner of relating evidence. Good theory
[of deposition rules]; one that I have not been exposed to. Very good. Although I have employed some of the rules taught in the past,
it is very helpful to have a framework with which to attack recurring
deposition situations. Practical content excellent. Musante excellent.
[This seminar's set of deposition rules] much better. I would highly recommend
the course to others. Tears away the veil over the "theoretical model"
behind things which are often instinct. I will be able to be
more methodical in the future. Great seminar! Much more valuable than any CLE I have ever attended -- actually supplied
useful information and kept my attention. Very practical -- used useful
examples but gave principles general enough to apply to different types
of cases. [Musante] easy to follow, charismatic and kept my attention. I'll definitely use some of the techniques as early as next
week! Very practical stuff here. The [video] examples were very
good! The seminar was well-delivered and instructive. I liked
the quick delivery of the materials, too. The identification
of "crap" was excellent...shows importance and ease
of good follow-up questions. This is one of the best seminars I have attended. Content
extremely practical. [Musante] is an energetic instructor who
sprinkles humor appropriately through his presentation. Overall
- excellent. It confirms some [already employed deposition rules]
and adds many valuable additional rules. Kept my attention more than most. Liked the use of examples;
well integrated with course content; entertaining and informative
instructor. [Set of deposition rules] more creative, more systematic;
provides strategy. Very practical. Practical solutions to frequent problems. I particularly
liked the videotapes, seeing it with my own eyes. [Instructor's teaching
ability] extremely high. A lot of information to cover, but I think he
moved it along quickly; used good examples. Hopeful with obstacles and
how to get around problems. Very valuable - depositions are key component of my practice.
Practical content was mostly a review of what I already knew,
but well organized and the handbook will provide a useful checklist.
[Musante] was excellent! Very enthusiastic! Great sense of humor!
Animated presentation! Topics were useful teaching tools and
I will remember them easily. I much prefer a presentation with
themes and buzz words such as this one. Best seminar I've attended. Very practical; instructor very good. These
are the first deposition "rules" I've encountered; will improve
my adverse depos to a large extent. Definitely the most informative and entertaining legal seminar I have
been to. Will be greatly influential in my practice. Well above average CLE seminar. Practical content and instructor excellent.
Clarified general [deposition] rules I employ and brought them to next
level. Extremely practical, interesting presentation. A+! As a reformed (ie basically non-practicing) litigator, this seminar
almost makes me want to get back into the active litigation fray. Musante
is very engaging, informative, but not overly pedagogy-filled. This seminar
is far superior to others; I actually looked forward to the continuation
after the break. I am pleased with the practical content of the seminar…Musante is
energetic…provided real life examples. This seminar ranks as one
of the best. Will improve the quality of my adverse depos immensely. Very good seminar…excellent speaker. As good or better than others;
will allow me to take better depos. Helpful seminar. Musante is a dynamic and entertaining presenter…he
used media well to enhance his message. This seminar is among the top
10% of those I've attended. Excellent seminar! Very good speaker! The best! Articulates deposition-taking principles in a thoughtful way. Good job. Very practical seminar…new way to think about depo strategy. Musante
very engaging…I really like the real life demonstrations/examples.
I will come at questioning the adverse witness in a more logical way;
also gets me to refocus interrogatories so as to have more information
before going into a depo. Excellent seminar. Musante very engaging, lots of examples from real
life fully demonstrated the points he was trying to make. Very good. Very entertaining speaker. Seminar better than most.
I don't have much experience, but I haven't really seen these principles
used by more experienced litigators either. Excellent seminar…Musante is an excellent attention-getter. Seminar
better than most others. Will improve my adverse depos substantially. Very practical seminar…excellent speaker. This seminar is more entertaining
than others. Very helpful. Musante is sincere; believes in helping others improve.
This seminar is better than others…well organized and moved along. Practical content is logical and effectively buttressed with examples.
Musante has great enthusiasm and explanatory capabilities. Gave me a greater
appreciation for the skill level needed to become an effective cross-examiner. Excellent seminar…excellent speaker. Highest quality. Very good seminar…I liked the use of examples and multi-media presentation.
Far better and more practical than the one other seminar I've attended. A new approach that made you think about the validity of many old legal
assumptions. Musante really made an effort to keep your interest; animated,
very interesting visuals. This seminar was much better at keeping me involved
and making me think. One of the best. Very informative and helpful. Helps dispel many myths
attorneys believe about depositions. Musante very high quality …entertaining
and informative … keeps your attention. Quality of practical content is very high. Musante is a clear, effective
presenter. As a nearly brand new lawyer, I appreciate seeing the method
to taking depos dissected. Very helpful seminar. Much more interesting than others I've attended.
The real world examples help the points stick. Musante is one of the better
speakers I've heard. Excellent practical content; excellent instructor. Held my attention ... useful info ... I didn't want to miss any of it. One of the best, as is the "Expert" depo seminar. Can apply
the principles to my very next deposition.
A good plan and structure to plan depositions…excellent materials and video examples. Musante is excellent…well-prepared, entertaining and not your usual war stories. As a former teacher, I wish I had anything as good [as the video clips in illuminating the teaching points]. I have been practicing law for 3 years and Musante's seminar was extremely informative and helpful. I can look back on depositions I have taken where I have encountered identical situations as we discussed here. Musante is a very able speaker. Video clips were superb…they were tied in to the teaching points and it was wonderful to see Musante's examples in "real life" situations that all the participants were aware of. [After taking this seminar], I think that I can recognize areas during my depositions now where I can utilize the tactics we discussed during the seminar. Good seminar content. This is the second time I have attended a seminar from Musante. He is an excellent speaker with thought-provoking content. Video clips were well played and added realism to the teaching points. I hope to be more aware and actively involved in cross-examination of witnesses, listening better, and taking a more leading role, and in turn, obtaining testimony I want from the witness. Useful seminar content--a lot of thought was put into the materials. Video clips were my favorite part. Very good seminar…excellent speaker. The teachings that we need to be always alert to make the implicit express is by itself worth the price of the seminar. Strong seminar…good examples. Musante is very strong…logical progression and good explanations of rationale behind the principles. Seminar presents good ways to attack the credibility, but would have liked more concise tips for formulating strategies. Info was hard to tie together to apply in practical ways. Some of the best teaching points were in Powerpoint. Very good seminar…very good speaker. Videos very illustrative and broke up the presentation to make it more entertaining than a pure lecture. Good seminar…very good speaker. The seminar will help with grand jury exams and trial cross. Interesting seminar, challenging and refreshing. An inspirational speaker. The seminar will make me rethink the order of questions and its immediate utilization for settlement. Good seminar…good speaker, entertaining. Musante gave practical examples to learn how to apply principles taught. Many videos were very helpful to show how to apply the principles. The seminar has given me more avenues to think about and explore to get more information. Excellent seminar…excellent speaker. I enjoyed Musante's seminar last year so I returned this year for more. Seminar content will apply to my practice. Musante is good--thank you. Videos kept me interested. I will ask more leading questions in a discovery deposition and use more rhetoric. A very practical seminar…very good speaker. The seminar made me realize I have done a lot of things right but have also done a few things wrong. Highly useful seminar…excellent speaker. Videos fleshed out the teaching points nicely, and were very entertaining. I will take depositions more seriously as an opportunity to build an argument. Very good seminar…examples and transcripts in the materials were helpful, as were video clips of trial and other exams. The seminar should make an immediate impact…help me to expand my cross, and take advantage of the answers.
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