Effective Deposition Defense Rules answers the need for a primer or refresher on the most successful way to prepare the attorney and her witness to succeed at the deposition. Beyond mere tactics for objecting, this convenient handbook contains suggestions for dealing with the witness's anxieties about the process, the production and use of materials during questioning, and even the seven most useful answers. The book’s 98 pages range from recommendations about the physical arrangements, which can be intimidating to the novice deponent, to the often bases for appropriately directing a deponent not to answer. Defending video depositions and asking for the court's assistance by telephone are also discussed.