Short Answers 2: Courts, Ethics, & Criminal Law

Your company has been sued. The lawyers are on the case and discovery is beginning.

Review the section on the Discovery Process.

(1) Why will the two sides do discovery?

(2) The five most important forms of discovery are interrogatories, depositions, production of documents and materials, physical and mental examinations, and e-discovery.In responding, make sure you evaluate the time and cost involved with each type. How much time and money is involved with each type from the perspective of attorney time, other professionals, and the time it takes to produce and review documents and digitalized information?

Each type should have its own paragraph or bullet point.

• Interrogatories: what are they? Why would an attorney want to use these over a deposition?
• Depositions: what are they? What is the difference between depositions and interrogatories? Why would an attorney want to do a deposition? Why would an attorney not want to do one?
• Production of documents: What are they? Why would an attorney want to issue a request for production? Why would an attorney not want toreceivea request?
• Physical & Mental Examinations: What are they? When would these examinations be relevant to a case?
• E-discovery: What is it? Why would an attorney want to issue an e-discovery request? Why would an attorney not want toreceivea request?