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Document A-5826
AI Analysis
Summary: The witness, Mr. Berke, testifies about a brief conversation with Ms. Brune regarding a person with the same name as a disbarred lawyer. They discussed the person's educational background, which led them to conclude it was likely not the same person. The conversation was short, lasting only a few minutes.
Significance: This deposition transcript is potentially important as it reveals a conversation between the witness and Ms. Brune about a person of interest and their educational background, which may be relevant to a case involving a disbarred lawyer.
Key Topics:
Conversation between the witness (Berke) and Ms. Brune about a note and a person with the same name as a disbarred lawyer
Discussion of the person's educational background
The witness's recollection of the conversation and its details
Key People:
- Mr. Berke - witness being deposed
- Ms. Brune - person involved in a conversation with the witness about a note
- Mr. Shechtman - attorney conducting direct examination
- Mr. Okula - attorney conducting cross-examination
Full Text
C2rda4 Berke - direct 369
1 copy machines and other things and often spent time back there,
2 I remember talking to Ms. Brune about the note.
3 I recall her saying that they had identified a person
4 with the same name who had been a disbarred lawyer. I recall
5 saying to her, well, that can't be, because she certainly isn't
6 a lawyer. I said, I assume she was asked what her educational
7 background was. I remember Ms. Brune said she did, she was
8 asked, she said that she had a BA degree. Ms. Brune told me
9 what it was in. I don't recall as I sit here. But it was some
10 humanities. I recall saying, well, definitely it can't be the
11 same person. She said, that's what I think as well.
12 That was really the end of it. I would say the
13 conversation probably did not last more than two, three minutes
14 at most. Then I recall we left the room and that was it.
15 Q. She said, that's what I think as well?
16 A. That's what I recall.
17 MR. SHECHTMAN: No further questions.
18 THE COURT: Cross-examination.
19 CROSS-EXAMINATION
20 BY MR. OKULA:
21 Q. Good afternoon, Mr. Berke.
22 A. Good afternoon, Mr. Okula.
23 Q. I get to check one of the things off my bucket list.
24 A. I just hope you didn't prepare too much for it.
25 Q. Would you agree with me, Mr. Berke, that if an attorney
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