It is half past noon and with some pep in your stride, you accompany your client—a midlevel corporate executive—from a well-deserved lunch back to a law firm conference room to resume his deposition. Along the way you spot your adversary glancing in your direction from across the hall, when your client furtively remarks, "I hope I don't regret having ordered the chili bowl." With a comforting smile, you turn and offer a reassuring response. As everyone takes their seats back in the conference room, the court reporter nods and announces that you are back on the record. Without missing a beat, your adversary leans over the table and snipes: "So, did you discuss anything with your attorney during the lunch break?" Your client's face suddenly appears flushed, and with both hands on his stomach, he turns to you: "Do I need to answer that?"