Litigation Section "Deposition Academy"
About the Seminar:
Join the Mississippi Bar Litigation Section for “Deposition Academy” on April 9th from 8:30am to 4:15pm in person at The Mississippi Bar Center. Simon Bailey (Bradley), Brennan Ducote (Morgan & Morgan), Robbie Greenlee (Butler Snow), Will Manuel (Bradley), Jessica McNeel (Bryan Nelson), Hayley Oldham (Butler Snow), and Crymes Pittman (Pittman, Roberts & Welsh), will lead this 6-hour CLE focused on everything having to do with depositions. This is a great CLE for those who are just learning how to take depositions. Six hours of CLE credit will be offered for $150 to Litigation section members and $300 to non-section members.
Date & Time:
Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 8:30am - 4:15pm
Location:
The Mississippi Bar Center | 643 N. State Street, Jackson
Registration Fee:
$150 for Litigation Section Members; $300 for Non-Section Members
Agenda:
8:30 – 8:45 am – Welcome
8:45 to 9:30 am – Introduction to the Deposition Process - Robbie Greenlee, Ridgeland
9:30 to 10:15 am – Preparing to Take the Deposition - Crymes Pittman, Jackson
10:25 to 11:15 am – The Basics of Deposition Examinations - Jessica McNeel, Pascagoula
11:15am to 12:00 pm - Effective Use of Documents in Depositions - Robbie Greenlee, Ridgeland
12:00 to 12:25 pm – Lunch
12:25 to 1:25 pm – Preparing and Defending the Corporate Representative - Simon Baliey, Jackson
1:25 to 2:25 pm - Deposing Retained Experts and Treating Physicians - Will Manuel, Jackson
2:35 to 3:15 pm – The Young Lawyers Perspective on Depositions - Brennan Ducote, Jackson & Hayley Oldham, Ridgeland
3:15 to 4:15 pm – Professionalism in Depositions – Dealing with Difficult Lawyers and Witnesses - Will Manuel, Jackson
*Statements and opinions expressed in this CLE are those of the presenter(s). The Bar does not endorse any views expressed therein.