Thanks so much for all the replies! In response to my inquiry regarding
Knowles' deposition video as compared to the elder Matthew Bender video
($420), I received varying opinions which are provided below. Knowles
has a 30-day review policy, so I will be ordering it ($295) - and may be
returning it. We will also be looking at the NITA product (on special
now for $177) which was suggested.
Thanks again!
Cindy Adams
McKenna Long & Aldridge
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We've purchased it because that old one had "walked". However, what is
interesting is no one has really used it yet. Here we have it in this
nice DVD format and everything-------. Anyway, it was the most
recommended when I asked the same question a while ago.
We purchased it this year, and we already have the Bender one. I had
several attorneys review it, and all but one liked it better than the
Bender video. However, most of my attorneys when they ask for a
deposition prep video ask for the Bender video - guess I'll have to
publicize, again, that we have both. I've not watched the Knowles
video, so personally have no opinion - I think my guys liked it because
the actors weren't dressed in 70's/80's attire :)
I don't have the Knowles but when I looked at it a while ago while at
another firm where we felt it was not geared to the business executives
we usually dealt with in our patent litigation practice. Every year
for several years now I lobby Bender executives for an updated Bender
deposition tape ( they have it on DVD now! ) and I ask for dubbed
versions in Hebrew, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese, Italian,
Swedish and as many other languages as I can think of. Bender does
not go out of their way to let you now that Japanese and Spanish
versions exist, but they do; I have copies.
We purchased that one (Knowles) years ago and no one likes it.
At my former firm we had both and the litigation team loved them. Those
things were constantly checked out from the library!
We have had both of these at one time or another. The Knowles version
the attorneys did not like; too simplistic I believe. Have you thought
of purchasing " Preparing the Lay Witness for Deposition" from NITA?
We just purchased the DVD version (1 DVD and 1 booklet)for about$190 and
the attorneys love it. This purchase replaces the video version of the
same. Just FYI
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