Preparing for, Taking, and Defending Depositions of Class Representatives
Deposition Logistics; Key Topics; Questioning Techniques; Post-Deposition Strategies
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE course will prepare defense counsel to depose and plaintiffs' counsel to defend depositions of class representatives in class litigation. The panel will outline techniques for effectively preparing or questioning class representatives and offer strategies to leverage deposition testimony during certification, settlement, and trial.
Outline
- Qualities of a compelling class representative
- Deposition timing
- Deposition location
- Preparing the class representative
- Preparing to depose the class representative
- Deposition strategies
- Post-deposition strategies: class certification, settlement, trial
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What types of questions and questioning techniques will maximize the information obtained from named plaintiffs during depositions?
- What are effective ways to prepare the plaintiff for their deposition?
- What are some techniques for defending a named plaintiff deposition?
- How are class litigators incorporating social media into the deposition process?
- How can deposition testimony be used during class certification, settlement, and trial?
Faculty
David T. Biderman
Partner, Chair Consumer Products and Services Litigation
Perkins Coie
Mr. Biderman focuses his practice on mass tort litigation and consumer class actions. He represents packaged food... | Read More
Mr. Biderman focuses his practice on mass tort litigation and consumer class actions. He represents packaged food companies, coffee companies, dairy companies, footwear companies and others whose nutritional or health claims have been challenged. Mr. Biderman also has represented search engines and other online companies. For 15 years, he managed the firm’s full-service product liability team responsible for defending over 1,000 toxic tort cases pending in Los Angeles and Northern California state courts. Mr. Biderman speaks and writes regularly on class action issues.
CloseEarly Discount (through 09/19/25)
