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Assistant U. S. Attorney Read (Winning at Trial) has written a primer on the art and science of depositions designed to help both newer and more experienced attorneys. He accomplishes this by sharing fundamentals and subtle points gleaned from his years of experience. Using the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as a guide and actual case law as examples, Read offers material on how to take depositions, prepare witnesses, deal with experts, manage problems at deposition, and use depositions at trial. Practical tips highlighted in the text address such key skills as coping with opposing counsel interruptions, challenging the assumptions of expert witnesses, and properly impeaching a witness. Actual transcripts of depositions from high-profile cases that include Bill Clinton and O.J. Simpson illustrate in-the-trenches techniques and strategy and add interest. Verdict By smartly pairing printed text with online videos of common deposition situations on a companion website, this title sets itself apart from books like Albert Moore and Paul Bergman's Nolo's Deposition Handbook. An excellent instructive tool for practicing trial lawyers and those in training.-Joan Pedzich, formerly with Harris Beach PLLC, Pittsford, NY (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.