Depositions have changed. Remote platforms have introduced a new layer of ethical challenges, especially around witness coaching. Anyone who has taken a virtual deposition has seen the subtle signs: the off-screen glances, unexplained pauses, sudden shifts in testimony after a break. It can leave even experienced litigators wondering how far opposing counsel is pushing the boundaries.

The Spring Issue of Attorney Professionalism Forum presents a scenario where a junior attorney confronted this exact dilemma.

As the authors,  Adam Weiner, Vincent J. Syracuse, and JC Mazzola, underscore, the examining attorney sets the tone. Your clarity and confidence determine whether the process remains fair.

Read the full discussion in the Spring Issue of the Attorney Professionalism Forum click here.