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AAJ Holiday Schedule:

Please note that AAJ's office will be closed starting on December 24th through January 2, 2025.  Happy Holidays!

Advanced Depositions College

Trial Advocacy College

Friday, January 17, 2025

7:30 - 8:30 AM
Registration
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning Session

Welcome Announcements

Fundamental Insight and Techniques: Taking Depositions that Help Win Your Case

Using Cross with Parties/Representatives

Morning Break

Workshop 1: Fundamental Deposition Techniques: Open Ended Questions and Exhaustion with a Lay Witness

12: 00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 - 5:00 PM
Afternoon Session

Using Neuroscience, Rhetorical Questions, Clean Language, and Metaphors in Depositions

Workshop 2: Clean Language – Exhaustion on Steroids

Small Group Brainstorming with Faculty

5:00 - 7:00 PM
Networking Reception

Saturday, January 18, 2025

7:30 - 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Morning Session

Welcome Announcements

Establishing Standards of Case and Conduct with Defense Witnesses, Using the Miller Mousetrap

Morning Break

Workshop 3: Using Cross with Parties/Representatives

Workshop 4: Rules, Rhetoricals, and the Mousetrap; Establishing Standards of Case and Conduct with Defense Witnesses

1:00 - 2:45 PM
Lunch
2:45 - 5:00 pm
Afternoon Session

Workshop 5: Using Cross and Exhibits to Control and Establish Case Fundamentals

Small Group Brainstorming with Faculty

6:30 - 8:00 PM
Networking Reception

Sunday, January 19, 2025

8:30 - 9:30 AM
Networking Breakfast
9:30 - 11:30 AM
Morning Session

Welcome Announcements

Using Exhibits/Visuals in Depositions

PowerPoint/Exhibit Rules

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45 - 4:45 PM
Afternoon Session

Workshop 6: Developing Visuals for Depositions

Afternoon Break

Sponsor Presentation

Dealing With Evasion and Disruption in Depositions

Workshop 7: Dealing With Evasion and Disuption

5:00 - 6:30 PM
Closing Reception

Adjourn