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2. In the past two years, in what area(s) of law have you specialized?

3. During the past two years, which of the following have you typically represented:

Plaintiffs Defendants Both

4. In what calendar year did you take your first deposition?

5. How many depositions have you taken in the past 2 years?

None 1-2 3-5 6-10 more than 10

6. How many depositions have you defended in the past 2 years?

None 1-2 3-5 6-10 more than 10

7. Before you took your first deposition, how many classroom hours did you receive on deposition questioning techniques?

None 1-2 3-5 6-10 more than 10

8. Since you took your first deposition, how many classroom hours have you received on deposition questioning techniques?

None 1-2 3-5 6-10 more than 10

9. Before you took your first deposition, how many hours did you spend practicing/rehearsing your proposed deposition questions under circumstances where you received corrective feedback from a more senior lawyer?

None 1-2 3-5 6-10 more than 10

10. Since you took your first deposition, how many hours have you spent practicing/rehearsing proposed deposition questions under circumstances where you received corrective feedback from a more senior lawyer?

None 1-2 3-5 6-10 more than 10

11. Since you took your first deposition, how many hours have you spent with a senior lawyer reviewing the transcript of a deposition that you have previously taken?

None 1-2 3-5 6-10 more than 10

12. How important do you believe depositions are in the litigation process?

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13. How important do you believe information learned during depositions is in settling lawsuits?

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14. Please indicate the number of lawyers with whom you are now in practice.

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