# Deposition digest
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Summarize deposition transcripts by topic with page-line citations, internal contradictions, prior statement inconsistencies, and follow-up areas.

Summarize deposition transcripts by topic with page-line citations, internal contradictions, prior statement inconsistencies, and follow-up areas. Use when digesting Rule 30(b)(6) corporate designee depositions, expert witness depositions, adverse party depositions, or fact witness depositions in federal or state civil litigation. Supports four digest formats: topical (organized by subject matter), chronological (event timeline), page-line (sequential with key testimony flagged), and witness-comparison (cross-referencing testimony across multiple depositions). Identifies admissions, evasions, lack-of-knowledge responses, document-related testimony, and impeachment material. Tracks exhibit references with testimony context. Flags testimony relevant to specific claims, defenses, or motion arguments. Produces witness credibility assessment, deposition-to-deposition contradiction matrix, and designated testimony recommendations for summary judgment or trial. Calibrated to US federal practice (FRCP 30–32; FRE 801, 613, 608–609, 901) with [JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC] markers for state variants.

Use this skill to produce a structured, evidentiary-grade digest of one or more deposition transcripts after the deposition has concluded. **This skill:** - Summarizes deposition testimony by topic, chronology, or page-line sequence - Identifies and classifies admissions, evasions, lack-of-knowledge responses, expert deficiencies, and impeachment opportunities - Classifies each finding by evidentiary character (ADMISSION, HELPFUL, QUALIFIED, EVASION, IMPEACHMENT), severity (RED/YELLOW/GREEN), and evidentiary sufficiency (STRONG/ADEQUATE/WEAK/INADMISSIBLE) - Distinguishes sworn from unsworn prior inconsistent statements for FRE 801(d)(1)(A) substantive vs. FRE 613 impeachment-only purposes - Tracks exhibit references and authentication testimony - Flags 30(b)(6) corporate designee knowledge gaps and preparation failures - Conducts Daubert vulnerability analysis for expert witness depositions - Maps testimony to claim/defense elements for summary judgment or trial prep - Produces cross-deposition contradiction matrices for multi-witness analysis - Identifies designated testimony candidates for summary judgment and trial - Generates a follow-up discovery priority register based on gaps revealed **This skill does not:** - Replace reading the full transcript or attending the deposition - Constitute legal advice or guarantee any evidentiary ruling - Draft briefs, motions, or court submissions (see `legalcode-motion-to-dismiss-drafter`, `legalcode-summary-judgment-analysis`, or `legalcode-opposition-brief-drafter`) - Prepare deposition outlines or question sequences (see `legalcode-deposition-preparation`) - Verify AI-generated page-line citations — that verification obligation ...

## Jurisdictions

Global



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