Preparing for Your First Deposition: NELA 2026 Annual Convention

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Price

$50 for Members
$100 for Non-Members

60 minutes

Date Published

June 25, 2026

Publisher

National Employment Lawyers Association

Subjects

Depositions, New Lawyers

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Summary

Learning how to take an effective and efficient deposition is one of the cornerstones of plaintiffs’ employment law practice. Taking your first deposition can be a daunting experience, but thorough preparation can be the key difference between a successful deposition and a less than effective one. Our experts break down their process for deposition preparation and what they wish they had known before their first deposition.

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Presenters

Carla D. Brown

Carla D. Brown is admitted to practice in state and federal courts throughout Virginia, the District of Columbia, and... Read More

Reena I. Desai

Reena I. Desai is an attorney at the law firm of Nichols Kaster, PLLP in the firm’s Minneapolis office. She is a skilled and... Read More

Phillip M. Kitzer

Kitzer Rochel, PLLP

Phillip M. Kitzer represents employees in claims involving whistleblower retaliation, qui tam, and False Claims Act,... Read More

Program Titles and Supporting Materials

This program contains the following components:

Media Files

NELA26 101

Downloadable Files

Preparing for Your First Deposition CLE Materials NELA 2026

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If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). If electing credit for this program, registrants in jurisdictions not listed below will receive a Certificate of Completion that may or may not meet credit requirements in other jurisdictions. Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant completing all the requirements of the program as determined by the selected accreditation authority.

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Preparing for Your First Deposition

NELA 2026 Annual Convention