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30b6 Deposition

Master 30(b)(6) Depositions in Minutes, Not Hours

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Para is an AI colleague for legal teams. Send it this work by email, Teams or Slack, and it hands back the finished document.

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What you'll need

  • Case Pleadings
  • Deposition Notice or Draft Topics

Plans from $20 a month, with usage included.

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Overview

CaseMark's 30(b)(6) Corporate Representative Deposition skill automates the most time-intensive aspects of corporate deposition practice. Whether you're drafting topic notices with proper specificity or defending against an overbroad notice, the AI produces court-ready materials grounded in established standards. From topic lists and examination outlines to designee selection and preparation guides, every output is tailored to your case.

Drafting 30(b)(6) topic lists that satisfy reasonable particularity requirements while covering all necessary ground is painstaking work. Defending against overbroad notices requires careful analysis of each topic against multiple objection grounds. Preparing corporate designees demands exhaustive knowledge mapping — all of which consumes hours of attorney time per deposition.

CaseMark's AI analyzes your case materials and instantly generates properly scoped topic lists, strategic examination outlines, objection analyses, and comprehensive designee preparation materials. What previously required hours of manual drafting and research is completed in minutes, letting attorneys focus on strategy and witness preparation rather than document production.

How to hand this to Para

  1. 1. Send Para the files

    Email them, drop them in a Teams or Slack message, or upload them.

  2. 2. Para runs the 30b6 Deposition skill

    It works from your files and checks its citations against the record.

  3. 3. The finished document comes back

    Para returns it where you asked, usually as a DOCX, and offers the next step.

Example request · email, Teams or Slack
Para, run the 30b6 Deposition skill for the Garcia matter. I've attached the Case Pleadings and Deposition Notice or Draft Topics. Send the finished draft back here as a DOCX.

What Para does

  1. 1. Upload your case pleadings, discovery materials, and any existing 30(b)(6) notices
  2. 2. AI analyzes your case to draft topic lists or evaluate noticed topics for objections
  3. 3. Review tailored examination outlines or designee preparation materials
  4. 4. Export finalized deposition notices, outlines, and prep guides in DOCX or PDF

What you get

  • Topic List with Reasonable Particularity Analysis

  • Examination Outline with Key Admissions Targets

  • Topic Objection Analysis and Defense Strategy

  • Designee Selection and Preparation Guide

  • Privilege and Scope Carve-Out Recommendations

What it handles

  • Draft topic lists with reasonable particularity standards

  • Build examination outlines targeting binding corporate admissions

  • Analyze noticed topics for valid objections and overbreadth

  • Generate designee selection criteria and preparation materials

  • Map each deposition topic to specific claims and elements

  • Produce privilege carve-out language and time-bound scoping

Required documents

  • Case Pleadings

    Complaints, answers, and counterclaims establishing the claims and defenses at issue

    .pdf, .docx

  • Deposition Notice or Draft Topics

    Existing 30(b)(6) notice to analyze (defending) or draft topic list to refine (taking)

    .pdf, .docx

Supporting documents

  • Discovery Responses

    Interrogatory answers, document production logs, or RFA responses that inform topic development

    .pdf, .docx

  • Organizational Charts

    Corporate org charts to assist with designee selection and reporting relationship topics

    .pdf, .docx, .png

  • Relevant Policies or Contracts

    Company policies, procedures, or agreements central to the deposition topics

    .pdf, .docx

Why teams use it

Draft properly scoped 30(b)(6) topic lists in a fraction of the time it takes manually

Identify objectionable topics and generate defensible narrowing proposals instantly

Build strategic examination outlines designed to secure binding corporate admissions

Prepare designees thoroughly with topic-specific knowledge maps and anticipated questions

Questions

Can CaseMark help with both taking and defending 30(b)(6) depositions?

Yes. CaseMark handles both sides — drafting topic lists and examination outlines when you're taking the deposition, and analyzing noticed topics, identifying objections, and preparing designees when you're defending. Simply indicate your role and the AI adapts accordingly.

How does the AI ensure topics meet the 'reasonable particularity' standard?

CaseMark applies established case law standards to evaluate each topic for proper time-bounding, specificity, and relevance to claims. It flags topics that are overly broad, too narrow, or that improperly seek legal conclusions, and suggests compliant alternatives.

Will this tool help me identify objectionable topics in a received notice?

Absolutely. When defending, CaseMark analyzes each noticed topic against common objection grounds including overbreadth, undue burden, privilege intrusion, and requests for legal conclusions. It generates specific objection language and narrowing proposals you can use in meet-and-confer discussions.

Can CaseMark help select and prepare corporate designees?

Yes. CaseMark analyzes each noticed topic and recommends designee selection criteria based on organizational knowledge, role relevance, and testimony experience. It then generates topic-specific preparation outlines to ensure designees can testify knowledgeably on behalf of the corporation.

Does the examination outline include strategies for binding admissions?

CaseMark builds examination outlines structured to elicit binding corporate admissions. Each question sequence is mapped to specific claims and designed to establish foundational facts, lock in corporate positions, and create impeachment opportunities for trial.

What types of cases does this work for?

CaseMark's 30(b)(6) deposition tool works across all civil litigation — employment, commercial disputes, product liability, intellectual property, and more. The AI adapts topic categories and examination strategies to your specific case type and claims.

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