Transcripts can run hundreds of pages. A summary turns them into a short guide counsel can use for motions, mediation and trial preparation.
How to write it
- Note the witness, date and who attended.
- Summarize by topic or in order, with page and line references for each point, like 45:12.
- Use the witness's key words where they matter.
- Flag admissions, inconsistencies and anything counsel asked you to watch for.
Keep it neutral
Report what was said. Counsel decides what it means.
Our deposition summary builder formats entries by page and line.
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