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Taking and Defending Depositions in Class Actions: A Practical Playbook (On-Demand)

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$129.00

Course Description

Class action litigation generally involves high stakes that can impact a company’s market share and reputation in a significant manner, creating substantial pressure on decision-makers who must navigate the associated risks and exposures. Developing effective strategies and skills for taking and defending depositions is critical for achieving successful outcomes in class action lawsuits.

Join experienced class action defense litigators Jennifer A. Riley and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. for an informative program on strategic considerations for class action depositions. Presenters will outline essential skills for preparing deponents, questioning witnesses, and leveraging deposition testimony for favorable case resolutions.

Syllabus

  1. Understanding The Class Action Lifecycle
  2. Key Factors and Phases Impacting Deposition Strategy
  3. Strategic Considerations: Taking Depositions
  4. Strategic Considerations: Defending Depositions
  5. Leveraging Deposition Testimony

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Gerald “Jerry” Maatman, Jr., Esq., Jennifer Riley, Esq.
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Gerald “Jerry” Maatman, Jr., Esq.
Gerald “Jerry” Maatman, Jr., Esq.
Gerald "Jerry" Maatman, Jr., Esq. is a graduate of Washington & Lee University and Northwestern University School of Law, where he has served as an adjunct professor for 35 years. He is a class action defense litigator based in Duane Morris' Chicago and New York offices who chairs the firm's class action defense group and has authored numerous publications on workplace litigation, including the annual Workplace Class Action Report and EEOC-Initiated Litigation Report.
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Jennifer Riley, Esq.
Jennifer Riley, Esq.
Jennifer Riley, Esq. is a partner at Duane Morris and member of the Illinois, California, and New York bars, with nearly 25 years of experience defending complex class actions, collective actions, and representative proceedings across the United States. She holds a J.D. from University of California, Berkeley School of Law (2000) and a B.A. in Economics and Anthropology from Vanderbilt University (1997), where she graduated magna cum laude.
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