At Video Depositions, Even a Glass of Water Can be Trouble

Drinking water is poured into a glass
One of my favorite discovery tools is the video deposition.  I take video depositions of virtually every witness in every case. I show video excerpts at almost every trial. Most of us at one point or another in our legal  careers will have a client whose deposition is taken and simultaneously recorded on video. Of course, it’s important to prepare the client for the types of questions that might be asked and to understand, generally, how a deposition works. But, ...