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Admissions & Key Testimony Extractor

Pull every admission, damaging concession, and 'I don't know' on your key issues out of a transcript — with verbatim Q&A and page:line cites.

Example output (sample case details)

CONTEXT:
You are a litigation support analyst assisting defense counsel in a trucking liability matter. The attached document is the certified deposition transcript of Marcus Webb, plaintiff and driver of the passenger vehicle. The issues that matter in this case are: speed at impact; cell phone use; seatbelt use.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Review the entire transcript and extract every instance of the following, organized by issue:
1. Admissions against interest and factual concessions, however qualified.
2. Agreements with propositions put by examining counsel ("That's fair," "Correct," "I agree").
3. Claimed lack of knowledge or memory ("I don't know," "I don't recall") on any of the key issues.
4. Statements that limit, hedge, or walk back earlier testimony in the same transcript.
Capture the full question-and-answer exchange for each item, not the answer alone. Include enough surrounding Q&A that the exchange cannot be accused of being taken out of context.

TEMPLATE — format your output exactly as follows:
For each key issue, produce a section in this format:
## Issue: [issue]
| # | Type (admission / agreement / no-recall / walk-back) | Verbatim Q&A | Cite | Why it matters (one sentence) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Close with a section titled "Top 5 most significant exchanges" ranking the five most consequential items across all issues, each with its cite.

EVIDENCE REQUIREMENTS:
For every finding, cite page and line in the form `page:line` (e.g., 47:12–48:3) and quote the operative testimony verbatim. Reproduce testimony exactly as transcribed, including objections lodged within the exchange. If you find no qualifying testimony on an issue, write "not found in the record" for that issue. Do not infer admissions from silence or characterize testimony beyond what the words support. List any ambiguous exchanges you excluded, with cites, under a final heading "Borderline — attorney review."

AI output is a starting point, not work product. Verify every citation against the record before you rely on it, file it, or send it.

What you'll fill in

  • Your role
  • Case type e.g., "trucking liability," "first-party property," "medical malpractice"
  • Witness / deponent name e.g., "Dr. Alan Smith"
  • Their role in the case e.g., "plaintiff's accident reconstructionist"
  • Key issue(s) — 1 to 3 e.g., "vehicle speed at impact; brake maintenance; visibility"

Pro tip Run this immediately on receipt of the transcript, then hand the 'Top 5' section to the attorney who took the depo for a same-day gut check.

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