Deposition Summary Generator

After every deposition, to create a working summary for case preparation and trial prep.

Summarize the following deposition transcript:

Deponent: [NAME AND ROLE IN THE CASE]
Case type: [e.g., personal injury, employment, commercial]
Key issues in the case: [LIST 3-5 MAIN ISSUES]

Organize the summary by topic (NOT chronologically). For each topic:
1. What the witness said — key testimony with page:line citations
2. Admissions — statements against interest or favorable to our position
3. Contradictions — inconsistencies within the deposition or with other evidence
4. Evasions — areas where the witness was non-responsive or vague
5. Impeachment opportunities — testimony that conflicts with documents or prior statements
6. Direct quotes — verbatim quotes for the most critical statements

At the end, provide:
- Overall credibility assessment
- Strongest points for our case
- Weakest points / areas of concern
- Recommended follow-up discovery

Transcript:
[PASTE TRANSCRIPT]

Example Output

A 3-5 page topical summary with page:line citations, highlighted admissions, and a credibility assessment.

Tips

• •Include the key case issues so Claude knows what testimony matters most.
• •Ask for page:line references — they save hours when preparing cross-examination.
• •Run separate summaries for each deponent, then ask Claude to cross-reference contradictions between witnesses.

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