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Esquire TopLaw 50 Award 2024

A longtime leader in deposition services and technology, Esquire Deposition Solutions won two TopLaw 50 Awards for its articles on using ChatGPT for depositions and stipulations for remote depositions," says TopLaw publisher Neil J. Squillante. "This impressive feat serves as a testament that the company's blog has become a must-read for deposition insights and tips.

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eBook: Elements of a Strong Remote Deposition Protocol

By Esquire Deposition Solutions | August 22, 2025

This guide equips legal professionals with practical protocols for conducting remote depositions securely and efficiently, helping you streamline logistics, safeguard confidentiality, and reduce the need for unnecessary travel. Click the button below to download our eBook.

eBook: 2024 Guide to Conducting Remote Depositions

By Esquire Deposition Solutions | June 17, 2024

This guide provides legal professionals with an overview of how to prepare for and conduct remote depositions in a world that is increasingly adopting hybrid and virtual work environments. By using these best practices, including proper protocols and secured technology, there is less of a need to travel for a deposition ever again. Click the…

eBook: The Deposition Is Over, Now What?

By Esquire Deposition Solutions | January 5, 2023

Experienced litigators know that a few moments of reflection and planning at the end of a deposition pay big dividends down the road. The deposition’s conclusion is the time to tie up loose ends with opposing counsel, reaffirm any stipulations that might have been made, ensure that the court reporter is properly instructed, and create…

eBook: Seven Keys to a Perfect Deposition Transcript

By Esquire Deposition Solutions | August 18, 2021

Conducting remote depositions during the COVID-19 pandemic required attorneys to litigate cases under unfamiliar circumstances as everyone coped with social distancing and other government health mandates fashioned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of the circumstances, however, the litigator’s objective has always been the same: to create an accurate record of the deponent’s testimony…

eBook: Make Your Zoom Meeting as Secure as Possible

By Esquire Deposition Solutions | March 11, 2021

This eBook reviews security measures deployed by Zoom and security measures that should be adopted by users of the platform. Together, they can create an information-sharing environment that meets the legal profession’s ethical obligation to take reasonable measures to protect client information from access by unauthorized persons in most uses.

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Trick, treat, or travesty? Tales from the legal crypt

By Esquire Deposition Solutions October 30, 2017
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It’s fun to be spooked when it’s candy-hunting kids in costumes but kind of creepy if you find yourself in a twisted legal situation. To mark the holiday, here’s a smattering silly or strange stories from our world:

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Survey says…9 out of 10 attorneys provide pro bono services

By Esquire Deposition Solutions October 26, 2017
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The rule of law is a delicate thing. If some individuals have more access to the justice system than others – say, the wealthy more than the indigent – faith in the entire institution falters.

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New complexities for corporate counsel around cyberattacks

By Esquire Deposition Solutions October 20, 2017
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A cyberattack can rain pain onto businesses that are victimized. The crime ruins reputations, shatters relationships, and drains resources as you struggle to contain the crisis.

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Six ways to unleash your inner rainmaker

By Esquire Deposition Solutions October 13, 2017
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The internet continues to dismantle institutions. Two decades ago, consumers would buy everything they needed from one or two department stores. Then the internet came along, and that became the store: Consumers searched first for the product they wanted, hardly caring at all which retailer it came from. If it came from Sears, great. Amazon? That was great, too.

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Eight ways legal departments can maximize value of litigation services

By Esquire Deposition Solutions October 4, 2017
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Law firms used to choose their own service providers.

Almost universally, they hired their favorite firms for court reporting, copying, records retrieval and review, mediation and arbitration, investigation, interpreting, jury selection, e-discovery and more.

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Transcripts make great teachers

By Esquire Deposition Solutions September 28, 2017
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My first deposition seemed to go pretty well. It was 17 years ago. I left the room feeling good about how I handled a hostile witness. But when I read through the transcript a few days later, I cringed a bit. I hadn’t done quite as well as I initially thought. The questions I asked…

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Quiz: Are you a legal pad lawyer or an iPad lawyer?

By Esquire Deposition Solutions September 21, 2017
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It’s been more than a century since the invention of the legal pad, a staple of this profession (and, incidentally, Seinfeld’s canvas of choice for four decades).

Are you a legal pad lawyer? Or an iPad lawyer?

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Tackling shared challenges of firms & clients

By Esquire Deposition Solutions September 15, 2017
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With 40,000 members, the CLM is the largest insurance industry professional trade association for claims and litigation professionals. We are the consulting arm of the CLM, and we advise litigation and claim executives, law firms, and service and technology companies on how to make their businesses stronger.

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Four areas where attorneys and court reporters can work together to get a better record

By Esquire Deposition Solutions August 23, 2017
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Court reporters have seen it all: successful depositions, failed depositions, civilized ones and heated ones. They’ve worked with meticulous attorneys, impulsive attorneys, those who stick to a script, and those who go with their gut.

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National deposition services contracts: good for law firms, too

By Esquire Deposition Solutions August 18, 2017
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Corporate legal departments that hire a nationwide company to provide deposition services for their law firms may be requiring some of their firms to adapt to new ways of doing business. However, many law firms find that these types of arrangements have advantages.

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