Like every other field of human endeavor, technology plays un undeniable role in how U.S. depositions are conducted abroad. This article is the first in a series where we’ll explore how technology can be harnessed to make foreign depositions easier and less expensive.

Low Tech but Still Useful: Telephonic Depositions

One of the main costs involved in deposing witnesses in foreign countries is getting the attorneys out there. The travel time, airfare, hotels bills, taxis — not to mention those inevitable cocktail tabs — can really add up fast, provoking sometimes hostile behavior from clients. Do not panic: there are solutions to avoid such potentially harrowing scenes. A number of technological solutions exist which allow you to remain comfortably at your home or office, while deposing a witness who may be thousands of miles away in a different country, culture, and time zone.

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Swearing in Witnesses Abroad: A Primer

In our twelve years of experience organizing depositions abroad, the most common question my agency receives from clients is as follows: We have a foreign witness we need to depose outside the U.S. What should we do to ensure that the oath is administered correctly?

Luckily, the answer to that question is probably less complicated than you thought. This article gives a brief overview of how to get the “swearing done right.”

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