About the Seminar
Deposition practice is the heart of virtually every civil case and can mean all the difference in the world to a litigator who needs to properly notice a deposition, who is using the deposition to discover critical evidence through testimony or who may use the deposition transcript to establish facts at trial or impeach a witness.  Great lawyers know that an in-depth understanding of deposition procedure and the applicable rules and case law can make or break a case.

 

The SC Bar CLE Division is pleased to present one of our most practical seminars of the year - “Deposition Procedure in South Carolina.”  This powerful half-day program will provide you with a concise, yet thorough overview of all aspects of deposition procedure and will equip you to take or defend depositions effectively and confidently. 

 

As an added bonus, every registrant will receive the brand new SC Bar CLE publication South Carolina Deposition Procedure Handbook by Charleston attorney Thomas C. Nelson.  This portable yet thorough handbook will quickly become your “deposition bible” and will serve as a valuable tool in noticing and preparing for deposition, in resolving issues that may arise at the deposition and in using depositions at trial. If you take or defend depositions in South Carolina, this is a must-attend seminar and a must-have book!  

 

Thomas C. Nelson, Esquire

 

This brand new publication will provide a concise reference manual for all aspects of deposition procedure. It will serve as a valuable tool for the practitioner during both depositions and trials. The Handbook will be useful in noticing depositions, resolving issues that may occur during depositions, and in using the depositions after they are complete. This Handbook is not intended to give tips on taking effective depositions but instead, it is a tool for knowing the proper procedures to take the depositions you believe you need and to admit those depositions later at trial.

 

A summary of contents includes: a detailed introduction, noticing the deposition, taking the deposition, using the deposition at trial and court reporters.