What Is a Mobile Deposition?
When an attorney or expert witness can participate in or view the proceedings from a remote location, specifically from their home, office, or while travelling, the deposition in a sense has become "mobile." A mobile deposition also allows a witness to be deposed from a remote location, such as taking the deposition of an incapacitated witness or a person who is confined to a hospital or other healthcare facility. Today's mobile deposition can consist of: Standard videoconferencing equipment (Polycom, Tandberg, etc.) Web videoconferencing using a computer, iPad (tablet), or cell phone Internet realtime streaming (with support for realtime-compatible litigation software products - e.g., LiveNote, CaseViewNet, Summation, Bridge, etc.) Certified legal video streaming Depending on whether an attorney would like to participate in the deposition or only view the proceedings, mobile deposition services can be chosen à la carte to accommodate most scenarios th...