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Doing depositions with mediocre lawyers - want to blow my brains out

I’ve gotten used to working with good lawyers. I&rsqu...
Disturbing principal's office
  05/28/26
I am doing a bullshit unjust enrichment for a friend of mine...
Bonkers keepsake machete lodge
  05/28/26
What compelled you to post this here?
Disturbing principal's office
  05/28/26
the friend promised him anal
territorial floppy parlor toaster
  05/28/26
How could you be 10k into it if there's been no depos? There...
Up-to-no-good pontificating juggernaut hominid
  05/28/26
mostly discovery
Bonkers keepsake machete lodge
  05/29/26
Q: Now, I am showing you what was previously marked as Plain...
charismatic immigrant
  05/28/26
Okay, moving on, you know what, strike that question.
Disturbing principal's office
  05/28/26
you left out opposing counsel's 50-word speaking objecti...
Cerise meetinghouse
  05/28/26
back in the day, i saw a depo where the defending lawyer sai...
charismatic immigrant
  05/29/26
Litttigation, whoof
brindle arrogant coffee pot
  05/29/26
Grrr mediocre lawyers! Caring about this for one millisec...
comical aqua volcanic crater
  05/29/26
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Impressive trip orchestra pit
  05/29/26
Yes, they write exactly like this. Nonsense.
Disturbing principal's office
  05/29/26
im a mediocre AF lawyer, but AI (especially westlaw co couns...
Bonkers keepsake machete lodge
  05/29/26
My theory is that AI will impact litigation way more than co...
comical aqua volcanic crater
  05/29/26
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Appetizing yellow stag film alpha
  05/29/26
as iron sharpens iron, so does one man sharpen another. ...
curious nursing home
  05/29/26
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Cracking fortuitous meteor
  05/29/26
These out of state witnesses or something? Why are you worr...
Aphrodisiac famous landscape painting range
  05/30/26
We’re a third party and they didn’t ask for a bu...
Disturbing principal's office
  06/07/26


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Date: May 28th, 2026 2:09 PM
Author: Disturbing principal's office

I’ve gotten used to working with good lawyers. I’m working on this other case with mediocre lawyers fighting over $300k and they are struggling to learn anything. This one lawyer is literally just asking the witness to read the documents. They have not established authenticity or admitted any of them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49905172)



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Date: May 28th, 2026 2:16 PM
Author: Bonkers keepsake machete lodge

I am doing a bullshit unjust enrichment for a friend of mine where she was stiffed by someone who she did interior design work without a contract. $23k case. Other side wants to do depos now, I am about $10k of my own time into this and havent been paid a cent

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49905176)



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Date: May 28th, 2026 2:29 PM
Author: Disturbing principal's office

What compelled you to post this here?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49905195)



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Date: May 28th, 2026 2:46 PM
Author: territorial floppy parlor toaster

the friend promised him anal

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49905213)



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Date: May 28th, 2026 5:50 PM
Author: Up-to-no-good pontificating juggernaut hominid

How could you be 10k into it if there's been no depos? There's no document discovery in a case like that so what the fuck?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49905457)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 12:51 AM
Author: Bonkers keepsake machete lodge

mostly discovery



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49906153)



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Date: May 28th, 2026 2:19 PM
Author: charismatic immigrant

Q: Now, I am showing you what was previously marked as Plaintiff's Exhibit 478. It is a series of emails printed from newest to oldest beginning with an email from the defendant to a series of people. At some point in the string you are added as a "cc." In that original email the defendant refers to the plaintiff as a "potential buyer." Do you have any idea why the defendant referred to plaintiff as a potential buyer?

A: I have no recollection of this email and I have no idea why the defendant wrote what he wrote.

Q: Ok, I now placing in front of you what has been marked as ...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49905184)



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Date: May 28th, 2026 2:29 PM
Author: Disturbing principal's office

Okay, moving on, you know what, strike that question.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49905194)



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Date: May 28th, 2026 5:25 PM
Author: Cerise meetinghouse

you left out opposing counsel's 50-word speaking objection that the question lacks foundation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49905431)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 6:29 PM
Author: charismatic immigrant

back in the day, i saw a depo where the defending lawyer said after nearly every question: "Objection calls for witness speculation. You may answer if your answer is not speculative." he must have said that 200+ times in the depo and always in a nasty tone of voice.

in response, the witness said he could only speculate about things like what job he had, what his job responsibilities were, etc.

the depo was video taped. when the judge finally got a hold of the issue she tore the lawyer a new asshole in front of dozens of lawyers at the law-and-motion calendar. unfortunately that sort of just deserts doesn't happen often.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49907016)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 2:39 AM
Author: brindle arrogant coffee pot

Litttigation, whoof

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49906238)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 3:33 AM
Author: comical aqua volcanic crater

Grrr mediocre lawyers!

Caring about this for one millisecond is a luxury that I cannot imagine ever having

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49906247)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 3:38 AM
Author: Impressive trip orchestra pit



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49906250)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 4:55 PM
Author: Disturbing principal's office

Yes, they write exactly like this. Nonsense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49906909)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 7:01 PM
Author: Bonkers keepsake machete lodge

im a mediocre AF lawyer, but AI (especially westlaw co counsel) has evened the playing field for me a little bit. I am definitely trying to learn more litigation shit as a counter to the AI threat (which will probably impact some of my transactional work one day)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49907078)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 9:54 PM
Author: comical aqua volcanic crater

My theory is that AI will impact litigation way more than commercial practice compared to what people expect.

Commercial law as a business model is still primarily based on human relationships with rainmakers as the load bearing equity holders. Litigation is more of a race to the bottom

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49907224)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 6:02 AM
Author: Appetizing yellow stag film alpha



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Date: May 29th, 2026 9:56 PM
Author: curious nursing home

as iron sharpens iron,

so does one man sharpen another.

Proverbs 27:17

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49907230)



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Date: May 29th, 2026 10:56 PM
Author: Cracking fortuitous meteor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49907263)



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Date: May 30th, 2026 1:07 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac famous landscape painting range

These out of state witnesses or something? Why are you worried about authenticating docs in a depo?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49907360)



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Date: June 7th, 2026 11:01 AM
Author: Disturbing principal's office

We’re a third party and they didn’t ask for a business records affidavit in the subpoena. They’re retarded.

Not to mention a lot of these are text messages copy pasted into a word doc. Good lawyers would authenticate out of habit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5869633&forum_id=2#49919947)