Our popular series of programs on key aspects of trial and trial preparation, presented by Jones Day partners Tom Jackson and Mike Ginsberg, expands to add critical litigation skills. In this session, Messrs. Jackson and Ginsberg, who have over 50 years of combined experience in litigation and have been teaching deposition skills to Jones Day associates for more than 20 years, discuss the ins and outs of deposition practice. Topics include: • the different types and purposes of depositions • effective questioning techniques • preparing the witness for the deposition • defending the deposition • use of the funnel technique for discovering information • exhausting topics of inquiry • techniques for testing theories and obtaining admissions • taking and defending depositions of expert witnesses View 2012-2013 programs from the Trial Skills series: 2244- Tips for Persuasive Motion Argument 2302- Voir Dire 2303- Exhibits at Trial View other programs in our 2011 Trial Skill Series: 2145- Effective Trial Opening Statements: Avoiding the Perils and Overcoming the Fears 2146- Keys to Dynamic Direct Examination at Trial—Telling the Story in a Compelling Fashion 2147- Cross Examination at Trial—Picking Your Fights 2148- Closing Arguments at Trial—Pulling the Theme Together