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Document A-5710

AI Analysis

Summary: The witness, Brune, testifies about their firm's handling of jury selection in a case, confirming that partner Trzaskoma was involved in gathering information about potential jurors and was supervised by Brune.
Significance: This deposition transcript provides insight into the roles and responsibilities of individuals within a law firm handling a case, particularly regarding jury selection.
Key Topics: jury selection process roles and responsibilities within a law firm case preparation and management
Key People:
  • Brune - witness being deposed
  • Trzaskoma - partner at the law firm, involved in jury selection details

Full Text

C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 253 1 A. That's right. 2 Q. And everyone at your firm knew and understood that, 3 correct? 4 A. Sure. 5 Q. Now, Ms. Trzaskoma is a partner at your firm, correct? 6 A. Yes, she is. 7 Q. And one of her responsibilities with regard to this 8 particular case was jury selection details, correct? 9 A. That's right. 10 Q. And you entrusted her with that task, correct? 11 A. Well, yes and no. I'm ultimately responsible and I was 12 responsible at trial for jury selection, but you're correct 13 that she was much more immersed in the details and in the 14 effort. 15 Q. One of the things that your team did was to gather 16 information about potential jurors? 17 A. Yes. 18 Q. And Ms. Trzaskoma was supervising other people within the 19 firm about gathering information? 20 A. Well, it was a combination. There were two lawyers from 21 San Francisco who were doing a lot of the work, but then 22 ultimately it was Theresa who was going to be responsible for 23 the courtroom work. 24 Q. And you were supervising her in that regard, correct? 25 A. That's right. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00009993