Shutting down talking objections and the coaching of deponents are more easily done in person than during remote depositions. But, as Andrew N. Jovanovic states in his April 2024 Illinois Bar Journal article, “Enough With the Talking Objections,” remote interactions have a way of bringing out bad behaviors that are usually kept in check during in-person encounters.

Talking objections and coaching are two examples of behaviors that are on the rise in the age of Zoom depositions, Jovanovic argues. Jovanovic demonstrates how being well prepared for any meeting involving opposing counsel will help keep things focused and on task.

 Read the April IBJ article, "Enough With the Talking Objections."