legal issues: depositions
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Legal Issues: Depositions. Mary Penny Thompson DENR General Counsel. Case Timeline (with no extensions). From Petition to Hearing5 months From Hearing to FAD10 months Appeals process Years. Types of Depositions. 1.Individual 2.Agency. Subpoenas. Who Issues One? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Legal Issues: Legal Issues: DepositionsDepositions
Mary Penny ThompsonMary Penny ThompsonDENR General CounselDENR General Counsel
Case TimelineCase Timeline(with no extensions)(with no extensions)
From Petition to HearingFrom Petition to Hearing 5 months5 months From Hearing to FADFrom Hearing to FAD 10 months10 months Appeals process Appeals process YearsYears
Types of DepositionsTypes of Depositions
1.1. IndividualIndividual
2.2. AgencyAgency
SubpoenasSubpoenas Who Issues One?Who Issues One? What Does It Require?What Does It Require? When Does It Arrive?When Does It Arrive? Where Is It Served?Where Is It Served? Why me?Why me?
Bonus: Who do you call?Bonus: Who do you call? Double Bonus: How can I negotiate?Double Bonus: How can I negotiate?
PreparationPreparation MaterialsMaterials AttorneyAttorney Opposing CounselOpposing Counsel JudgeJudge ObjectionsObjections Top Ten TipsTop Ten Tips
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1. Truth = 1. Truth = KnowledgeKnowledge
2. Stop, Listen and 2. Stop, Listen and ThinkThink
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3. Look at Documents3. Look at Documents
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4. Clarify the Context of 4. Clarify the Context of ConversationsConversations
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5. Summarize First5. Summarize First
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6. Never Characterize Your 6. Never Characterize Your TestimonyTestimony
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7. Be Cool7. Be Cool
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8. Stick to Your Answer8. Stick to Your Answer
As I said before...
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9. Beware the After Lunch or 9. Beware the After Lunch or Late Afternoon Let DownLate Afternoon Let Down
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10. Do Not Expect to Testify 10. Do Not Expect to Testify Without the Other Side Scoring Without the Other Side Scoring
PointsPoints
Top Ten TipsTop Ten Tips
1.1. Truth = KnowledgeTruth = Knowledge2.2. Stop, Listen and ThinkStop, Listen and Think3.3. Look at DocumentsLook at Documents4.4. Clarify the Context of ConversationsClarify the Context of Conversations5.5. Summarize FirstSummarize First6.6. Never Characterize Your TestimonyNever Characterize Your Testimony7.7. Be CoolBe Cool8.8. Stick to Your AnswerStick to Your Answer9.9. Beware the After Lunch or Late Afternoon Let Beware the After Lunch or Late Afternoon Let
DownDown10.10. Do Not Expect to Testify Without the Other Side Do Not Expect to Testify Without the Other Side
Scoring PointsScoring Points
Post Mortem CorrectionPost Mortem Correction RedirectRedirect Transcript ReviewTranscript Review Other TestimonyOther Testimony AffidavitAffidavit
Mary Penny ThompsonMary Penny Thompson
DENR General CounselDENR General Counsel(919) 715-0691(919) 715-0691
[email protected]@ncdenr.gov