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When clients come to meet with us, it may be the first time they’ve stepped foot into an attorney’s office, and the legal system may be new and daunting to them. One question we hear quite often is, “What is the difference between a mediation versus a deposition? These are two very different tools, but are also very important. Mediation is a time for the parties to get together in an informal setting to try to resolve all of their issues. They can be conducted before or during a lawsuit, but once a

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lawsuit has been filed, nearly every case is referred to mediation at some point in time. Depositions are a discovery tool used in most cases. They are an opportunity for the opposing side to ask you questions about your case under oath with a court reporter transcribing everything that is said. In some situations, the deposition may also be videotaped. These transcripts or videotapes are almost always used in the underlying action.