Woodshedding Your Client: Negative Impact on the Deposition and Relationship [Ep 26}

Have you ever instructed your client to say "I don't know" when it came to facts or anything that may have been detrimental to your case? Or maybe you've been on the other side of that where you were taking a deposition of someone and they just kept on saying they don't know, just like a broken record. In this episode, let's focus on connecting with your client as well as some of those little shortcuts that we take along the way with our clients that could end in a bad result, otherwise known as woodshedding. Ultimately, woodshedding is disrespectful to your client's experience and feelings. It can lead to the client losing overall trust in you, as their lawyer, and they may just start lying to you too. So it's not a very good road to go down.  In this episode, you will hear: Where the term "woodshedding" comes from Examples of woodshedding Why woodshedding is bad How to avoid falling into this trap Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to our podcast? We'd love for you to subscribe if you haven't yet.  We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.   Supporting Resources: Larrick Law Firm LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-j-larrick-942447101/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LarrickLawFirm/    Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.