(a)  Notice.

The notice for a deposition shall be in the form prescribed in FRCP 30, and in addition shall state
the identity of persons who will attend other than the witness, parties, spouses of parties,
counsel, employees of counsel, and the officer taking the deposition. If any party intends to have
any other persons attend, that party must give reasonable notice to all parties of the identity of
such other persons.

(b)  Procedures, Examinations and Objections.

The parties are permitted to stipulate on the record of the deposition any agreement regarding the
rules for the deposition.  Objections during depositions shall be stated concisely and in a non-
argumentative and non-suggestive manner.  Absent an agreement by the parties to the contrary,
objections to questions during a deposition are limited to “Objection, leading” and “Objection,
form.” Objections to testimony during a deposition are limited to “Objection, nonresponsive.”  Any
objections to the form of the question or responsiveness of the answer are waived if not properly
stated during a deposition. All other objections need not be made or recorded during a deposition to
be later raised with the court. An attorney shall not, in the presence of the deponent, make
objections or statements that might suggest an answer to the deponent. An attorney for a deponent
shall not initiate a private conference with the deponent regarding a pending question, except for
the purpose of determining whether a claim of privilege should be asserted. An attorney who
instructs a deponent not to answer a question shall state, on the record, the legal basis for the
instruction consistent with FRCP 30(d)(1). If a claim of privilege has been asserted as a basis for
an instruction not to answer, the attorney seeking discovery shall have reasonable latitude during
the deposition to question the deponent and establish relevant information concerning the
appropriateness of the assertion of the privilege, including (i) the applicability of the privilege
being asserted, (ii) the circumstances that may result in the privilege having been waived, and
(iii) circumstances that may overcome a claim of qualified privilege. A violation of the provisions
of this local rule may be deemed to be a violationof a Court order and may subject the violator to 
sanctions under FRCP 37(b)(2).