ANALYSIS: Attorneys Favor In-Person Depositions Over Remote Ones

Attorneys prefer in-person depositions over remote depositions, results from Bloomberg Law’s most recent State of Practice survey show. Given the advantages and disadvantages of each, it’s not surprising that the traditional approach of in-person depositions has maintained its appeal, despite the shift to mostly remote work over the past 2.5 years.

There was a clear preference for in-person, with almost fives time more attorneys picking this option. Of the 226 survey respondents, 64.2% selected the preference for in-person depositions, while only 13.3% selected remote depositions.

Benefits of In-Person Depositions

There’s something to be said for facing a witness head-on. In ...