“And even though you're far away from home, you start to get used to it, you start to feel okay, because after all, you do have some of your stuff with you.”
– George Carlin
We have lots of possessions. We take our things with us wherever we go. It gives us comfort and sets us at ease. When we are at work, we have our stuff on our desk. When we travel, we take suitcases of our belongings with us. Women’s purses are getting bigger and bigger each season. Houses are built with larger closets.
Stop and consider this for a moment: what would it feel like to step outside your home with just your wallet with your ID in it? No phone. No credit cards. You just have your ID sitting in your wallet. It is weird… like you are, in a way, naked. But this is exactly how you should arrive at your deposition.
Before arriving to your deposition, give your stuff to someone else. Leave it at home. Don’t be silly and leave it in your car as the opposing counsel will ask you to go down and get it. Calendars, day planners, cell phones and credit cards are all bad things to have with you during a deposition. They are objects that can be noticed, commented on, and then suddenly you will be required to divulge their contents.
Don’t have extra stuff with you when you arrive at your deposition… and by extra I mean anything beyond your identification. Extra stuff on your person is like giving an answer with a long explanation: it's just asking for trouble.
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