Hearsay is an important legal concept that lawyers learn in law school. Under Federal Rule of Evidence 801, hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted. Even many ...

Pick your favorite lawyer show. No doubt, somewhere along the line, one of the “suits” has popped like a jack-in-the-box on speed, his or her face appropriately apoplectic, and self-righteously ...

Although the hearsay objection is raised, argued against and ruled upon so very recurrently, practice hasn't made perfect, and the concept is widely misunderstood and misapplied. Flawed thinking about ...

Depositions are expected in divorce or family law matters. All sorts of witnesses may be deposed. Depositions of the parties themselves are usually expected. Further, the deposition of third-party ...

Review the FRCP to understand the scope of permissible inquiry at a deposition. Under the FRCP, a deposing attorney may ask questions about any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party’s ...