Conferences Between Deponent and Defending Attorney

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Rule Set: Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Rule: 30.4

Jurisdiction: EDNY

Bluebook Citation: E.D.N.Y. L. Civ. R. 30.4

All Rules: E.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rules, complete index

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[formerly Local Civil Rule 30.6]

PRE-2024 COMMITTEE NOTE

The Committee believes that this Local Civil Rule serves a useful purpose, and that it is

consistent with (although not duplicative of) Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(c)(2) and 20(d)(2). The

Committee believes that there is a broad consensus that it is improper for the

deponent’s attorney to initiate a private conference with the deponent while a question

is pending. By recommending that this minimum standard be stated in the rule, the

Committee does not intend any negative implication that other types of obstructive

conduct during depositions may not be dealt with by appropriate orders of the Court.