|
"Great! Adverse Depositions: Principles and Principal Techniques"
A+ seminar; A+ speaker. Musante is a wordsmith in his own right. Quality is an A+. Musante teaches how depositions can and should be done. He speaks in nouns and verbs, without needless adverbs and adjectives.
Kevin J. Lyons, 37-yr atty, 100s of adverse depos
I feel I can incorporate the "killer depo" tools immediately! Musante is a great communicator; great energy.
Anonymous, 6-yr atty, 3 adverse depos
Very helpful seminar on a practical level. Musante was good about giving concrete examples of the principles he taught. Also appreciated that he had a reason for sharing war stories. He is very engaging and is wonderful at conveying his principles. I am a complete believer in Musante's techniques and can't wait to apply them in my next deposition.
Anonymous, 1-yr atty, 1 adverse depo
A very useful and insightful seminar. Excellent speaker.
Nick Infugiro, 2-yr atty, 5 adverse depos
Very good seminar. This is in the top 10% of all seminars.
Jim McAlister, 13-yr atty, 75 adverse depos
Very good seminar; it is immediately useable in my day to day practice. Musante has a very strong ability to teach.
Walter N. Neta, 2-yr atty, 4 adverse depos
Practical content was rich…this is the kind of information I wish mentors and senior partners at my firm would deign to occasionally impart. Musante is very good…good deliver, good pace, good use of media to keep audience attention.
Kevin Davidson, 1-yr atty, 0 adverse depos
Excellent seminar…it's info I'll be able to use often. Excellent speaker…I was a teacher for 8 years before going into law, and I'm amazed at his energy level. I also appreciate that he treats his audience as intelligent and well rounded…love the literary references.
Diane, 1-yr atty, 1 adverse depos
Seminar content outstanding. I look back on the depositions I've taken and am able to see so many things I did wrong and the effect each had on trial. Very good speaker…kept my attention. Usually I leave seminars half-way through, but definitely plan on staying through the end today.
Anonymous, 4-yr atty, 3 adverse depos
A practical and useful seminar. I wish I would have had the class in law school.
Tom, 19-yr atty, 500 adverse depos
Intriguing seminar--thoughtful. Great speaker--engaging.
Julie, 9-yr atty, 5 adverse depos
Seminar a wake-up call. Excellent speaker. Superior seminar.
Carol Dittmar, 21-yr atty, 100+ adverse depos
Helpful seminar…accessible. Very strong speaker…energetic, reasoned, passionate. The most helpful seminar I've been to.
Steve Heinzen, 8-yr atty, 50 adverse depos
Excellent seminar…super speaker. Superior seminar.
J. Wickham, 32-yr atty
Excellent seminar…learned new techniques and reinforced techniques that I can use that are effective. Musante kept the audience attention. Most seminars get stale…this one kept my attention.
Anonymous, 18-yr atty, 150-180 adverse depos
Useful practical content. I will definitely go back and critically reread my last few transcripts. Good speaker. Better than other seminars I've taken.
Janis A. Tabor, 21-yr atty, 100+ adverse depos
Great attempt to keep things "exciting" and interesting. Very good speaker. Very high quality seminar…better than most I've attended.
Anonymous, 6-yr atty, 50 adverse depos
An extremely practical seminar
easy to see how cross-examination
depositions are a discipline. Excellent speaker
Musante is
able to keep the audience's attention. His lesson was organized
and easy to follow. This seminar is more entertaining than others
very
useful and practical content. Depositions will take on a greater
importance
my preparation for depositions will be more intense
and detailed.
Christine D'Angelo, 6-yr atty, 10 adverse depos
This seminar has the most practical information presented
at a CLE seminar in years. Excellent speaker. This seminar is the
most entertaining
in addition to its useful content. It made
time pass by quickly. CLE seminars most often go on and on and put
you to sleep. This kept your attention! Even after hundreds of adverse
depos and many successful ones, I learned much that I can apply
and do even better.
Charles Mikhail, 26-yr atty, 750+ adverse depos
Excellent seminar
few speakers are so clearly committed
to delivering value. Musante is excellent
very fluent, articulate
and clear, but the even greater value is the work that's obviously
been invested in this presentation.
Anne Reed, 24-yr atty, 30 adverse depos
Excellent information which can benefit even the most
experienced litigator. Musante is very capable, informative and
entertaining. This seminar is better than most.
Patrick McDonald, 29-yr atty 29 adverse depos
Very helpful seminar
never really thought about
a depo as being a dry run for trial. Musante has great style
keeps
it interesting with the anecdotal info and high profile cases. Posner
and Dodd do not have as much substance [as Musante].
Mary Ellen Poulos, 32-yr atty
Excellent seminar
excellent speaker. Normally I
do not follow the content and teaching without day-dreaming most
of the time away. I listened to this entire seminar with great interest.
Todd Rankiw, 10-yr atty, 300 adverse depos
Skills for depositions were very helpful. Musante has
good speaking skills. Keeps the attention of the audience. A "9"
out of "10". This seminar will definitely help my skills
and preparation.
Tara Plewe, 1-1/2 yr atty, 10 adverse depos
This seminar hits the nail on the head
litigation
is war. Great speaker.
Jacques Mann, 17-yr atty
Great seminar
great speaker. Best seminar I've attended.
Erik Johnson, 1-yr atty, 5 adverse depos
Very good seminar. It opened my eyes to better ways of
deposing witnesses. This seminar is better than others
much
more prepared and professional. My adverse depos will improve immensely.
As a defense attorney, I ask questions which are only OK I now realize.
I now know how to make them much more impressive.
Sean Gaynor, 4-yr atty, 100+ adverse depos
This seminar really makes you think of the sometimes
cavalier approach to depositions! Good practical content here to
become more disciplined. Good speaker and good Powerpoint presentation.
Kari Green, 14-yr atty
Very informative seminar
interesting take on the
subject. Excellent speaker
well-spoken
maintains interest.
Best day-long CLE seminar that I've attended.
Aaron Kastms, 1-yr atty, 6 adverse depos
Excellent seminar. Best seminar on a specific topic.
Practical
good teaching skill
very fast. Highest quality.
I feel as though Im starting over this time with rules and principles
to use.
Anonymous
Interesting ideas
the logical approach made of lot of sense.
I thought Musante's approach to breaking down the concept of using
language and logic was very good, persuasive and easy to understand
how to incorporate it into "real time". Excellent speaker
as
hard as it is to sit for this long, it was informative and enjoyable.
Anonymous
An informative seminar...excellent speaker! I particularly
appreciated the use of real world examples of what not to do. The
seminar changed my understanding of the goals of deposition which
were based upon misconceptions put into practice by my superiors.
Juan Ramirez, 3 expert depos
Excellent, entertaining and relevant. I stayed awake which is a
major accomplishment and I didn't worry about what was going on
at the office because I recognized the value of what I was learning
and how it would apply to what I do.
Pamela M. Schmidt, 16-yr atty, 100-150 adverse depos, White, Hirschboeck
Dudek, Milwaukee
|
Excellent practical content. As a young lawyer, this presentation
will help me strengthen my skills and focus in on critical information.
Musante is enthusiastic about t his material and he passes that on
to his students. Much more focused, interesting and practical than
other full-day seminars; skips some of the basic formalities, which
is refreshing.
Jennifer Kopp, 3-yr atty, 7 adverse depos, Milwaukee |
|
Excellent practical content; excellent, entertaining and informative
instructor. More useful and informative than others.
Jennifer Walther, 13.5-yr atty, 30-40 adverse
depos, Milwaukee
|
Interesting and funny. Great practical content.
Doris Brosnan, 6-yr atty, 10-12 adverse depos, Milwaukee |
Tops! Excellent practical content; excellent instructor.
Ellen Brostrom, 8-yr atty, 10 adverse depos, Milwaukee |
Excellent, interesting, entertaining, useful. Musante is superb
... definitely among the best.
Barbara Janaszek, 21-yr atty, Milwaukee |
Excellent practical content; very good instructor. Much better than
others. I believe it will improve the quality of my adverse depos.
Craig Nelson, 28-yr atty, 200 adverse depos, Milwaukee |
Excellent! I was never bored. Much better than others I've attended
... imparted real knowledge. The logic and psychology behind
the "Magnificent 7" is unmistakable. I will now be able
to nail down the difficult witness and advance the theories of my
case.
Patricia Lauten, 3-yr atty, 5 adverse depos, Milwaukee |
|
Excellent practical content. Musante does a great job. Will improve
my adverse depos 110%!
Dean Kelley, 2.5-yr atty, 3 adverse depos, Milwaukee
|
Very practical for anyone who takes adverse depositions. Musante
is very engaging with a multifaceted teaching style. I will no longer
allow "crap" to stand as an answer to a question!
Kevin Ferguson, 7-yr atty, 75-100 adverse depos,
Madison |
Very practical regarding depositions of adverse lay deponents. Musante
is very good, smart.
Alan Kim, Jr., 13-yr atty, 250+ adverse depos, Madison |
Content was informative and enlightening. Musante is an excellent
instructor. I believe the seminar will allow me to more effectively
obtain information in depositions and then use those depositions to
advance my case.
Peter Bartlett, 3-yr atty, 20 adverse depos, Madison |
Better than most. Strong practical content; very good instructor.
Josh Johanningmeier, 5-yr atty, 20 adverse depos,
Madison |
Musante is excellent. Idiosyncratic and interesting. Very good practical
content. I'll be thinking more about what I want out of deponents.
Christopher Stombaugh, 10+-yr atty, "very
many" adverse depos, Madison |
Excellent! Better than other full-day litigation seminars. Very
favorable practical content; excellent instructor.
John Williams, Jr., 55-yr atty, Madison |
Best I have attended. Excellent practical content. Musante is able
to convey immense amounts of information in a short period of time.
He proved "orthodoxy" is wrong and why. He specified and
made concrete theories of cross-examination that were un-thought-ot
or intuitive-only.
Anonymous, 12-yr atty, 50 adverse depos, Madison |
Content was great; liked the fast pace; lots of info; live examples
were great. Musante is excellent: thorough, interesting, passionate,
creative; definitely kept my interest.
Anonymous, 4-yr atty, 4 adverse depos, Milwaukee |
Very good ... a welcome change from prior seminars/instruction on
the topic. Musante has terrific energy. Superior compared to other
full-day seminars.
Anonymous, 10-yr atty, 50 adverse depos, Milwaukee
|
This topic is one not handled well by law schools and, in my experience,
not handles well by firms either. I was looking specifically for a
seminar like this for help with depositions. This is something I will
incorporate into my practice.
Anonymous, 2-yr atty, 10 adverse depos, Milwaukee
|
Bold, innovative! Musante is very good, engaging, good sense of
humor and timing. Great powerpoint presentation and use of real-life
examples.
Anonymous, 20-yr atty, 100 adverse depos, Milwaukee
|
Interesting and informative. This is more than I've learned from
senior partners. Musante is very vibrant and high-energy; keeps you
focused.
Anonymous, 3-yr atty, Milwaukee |
Excellent practical content; excellent instructor.
Anonymous, Milwaukee |
Best I've attended in my three years of practice. Very entertaining,
fast-paced and the best use of A/V I've ever seen. I anticipate a
night-and-day difference in my adverse depositions.
Anonymous, 3-yr atty, 50 adverse depos, Milwaukee
|
|
Fast-paced, full of useful information, with no wasted review of
law school basics. Good mixture of theory with taped examples, allows
point to be digested and remembered.
Anonymous, 24-yr atty, 750 adverse depos, Milwaukee
|
Excellent compared to other full-day seminars. Musante is energetic
and uses good examples. Will improve my adverse depositions immensely.
Anonymous, 8-yr atty, 50 adverse depos, Milwaukee
|
Gives me an entirely new and helpful model for depo preparation.
Really enjoyed the videos ... effective and entertaining.
Anonymous, 12-yr atty, 50 adverse depos, Milwaukee
|
"The
25 Credibility Arguments for Deposition and Trial"
This seminar is a must for every person wanting to take a killer deposition.
An exceptional speaker.
E.C. Ghantous, 21-yr atty, 70+ adverse depos
The practical content is very valuable. Substantial material elucidated
through real-life examples. Musante is congenial, compelling, and competent
speaker. Video clips worked well to apply points. I believe seminar will
improve the quality of my adverse depos.
George Peck, 3-yr atty, 12 adverse depos
The seminar content provides useful points to improve questioning at deposition.
Found axioms interesting. Animated speaker
makes class interesting.
Cathy McGinn, 8-yr atty, 50 adverse depos
An extremely practical seminar. The examples really helped demonstrate
how these credibility arguments can be used. Great speaker
entertaining
and engaging. Good knowledge and interesting events that are used as demonstrations.
Video clips made the point of how important it is to listen to the answers
given by the AD.
Christine D'Angelo, 6-yr atty, 10 adverse depos
Excellent seminar
information that I will use next week. Very good
speaker
to the point and keeps your attention. Musante is obviously
passionate about the material. This seminar is a huge reminder to keep
digging, keep attacking and keep listening.
Stuart Spaude, 15-yr atty, 200+ adverse depos
I will see the form and the content of depositions very differently now.
Excellent speaker. This seminar dovetailed very nicely with the "Logic
& Whack" seminar
either one alone would have been helpful
but together they really pack a punch.
Kelly Larmore, 2-yr atty, 15 adverse depos
Excellent seminar. Speaker's teaching ability was very effective
reinforced
by repetition and visual aids. Can't wait for my next depo.
Joe Koening, 11-yr atty, 100 adverse depos
Practical content of this seminar can be used in real-life practice. Very
good speaker. Video clips keep the audience interested
seem pretty
on point. This seminar will help me prepare more effectively.
Tara Plewe, 1-1/2 yr atty
One of the most practical CLE seminars I have ever attended. Excellent
speaker. Musante stays focused and makes his point systematically and
logically
it's difficult to disagree with the point. Great job, Musante!
This seminar will improve my depo skills vastly, even after 26 years.
Charles Mikhail, 26-yr atty, 750+ adverse depos
|