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• But Wait… There's More… Can a Witness Make Substantive Changes To His Deposition Testimony After the Fact? ( October 2002 )
  Andrea T. Vavonese of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

  You are on top of the world. You have just taken a great deposition of a key witness for the opposing side. But wait! There's more! The witness, who elected to read and sign his transcript, has changed his testimony to something much less helpful to you and indeed selfserving. And he did this in the luxury of his own surroundings and with 30 days to contemplate his choice of words (and consult with his lawyer). But, you think, that can't possibly be allowed. Think again.

• Trial Practice in Illinois: Why Does a Lawsuit Take So Long? ( October 2000 )
  Harvey L. Walner & Associates, Ltd.

  You were seriously injued due to someone's negligence. You picture yourself walking .

• Secrets to Effective Trial Preparation ( October 1999 )
  Lawrence R. Booth of Booth & Koskoff

  The raw material used in trial, which is created during the course of investigation, discovery and trial preparati.

• What is a Deposition? ( August 1999 )
  Harold Chu, Attorney at Law, ALC

  News accounts of some recent high profile cases have reported the taking of a deposition of a .