A corporate designee is the individual an organization selects to testify on its behalf about noticed topics, speaking for the entity rather than personally.

A cross-notice allows a party in a related action to participate in a deposition noticed in another case.

A deponent is the person giving testimony at a deposition, whether a party, non-party witness, expert, or organizational designee.

A deposition is sworn out-of-court testimony taken before trial, recorded by a court reporter for use in motions, settlement evaluation, and at trial.

A deposition by written questions submits prepared questions to a deponent answered under oath before an officer.

Deposition location is where the deposition occurs, which affects cost, convenience, and compulsion authority.

A deposition subpoena compels a non-party to appear and give testimony.

A notice of deposition sets the time, place, and method of a deposition and identifies the deponent.

A Rule 30(b)(6) deposition compels an organization to designate witnesses to testify on specified topics using the entity's collective knowledge, not just...

The seven-hour rule limits a deposition to one day of seven hours of testimony absent stipulation or court order.

A topic list is the description of matters for examination in an organizational deposition notice.