Be Apprised of the Rules Confer With the Deponent at Appropriate Times Determine When to Terminate or Suspend the Deposition See Rangel v. Gonzalez Mascorro Consider Whether Amendments Are Necessary See Reilly v. TXU Corp. Shari L. Klevens is a partner at Dentons and serves on the firm's US Board of Directors. She represents and advises lawyers and insurers on complex claims and is co-chair of Dentons' global insurance sector team. Alanna Clair is a partner at Dentons and focuses on professional liability defense. Shari and Alanna are co-authors of "The Lawyer's Handbook: Ethics Compliance and Claim Avoidance."