Allows communications between an attorney and client to remain confidential
What is attorney-client privilege.
100
Written questions submitted to another party
What are interrogatories.
100
The discovery method for obtaining documents from a party in the litigation.
What are requests for production.
100
The part of the document that identifies the court in which the action is pending, the names of the parties and the case number.
What is the caption.
100
A discovery method by which a party asks oral questions, oral responses are given under oath and the questions and answers are recorded by court reporter.
What is a deposition.
200
Work performed by an attorney during the course of representing a client is protected by this qualified privilege.
What is work product doctrine.
200
The number of days that a party has to respond to discovery
What is 30 days
200
The method for obtaining documents from someone who is not a party to the litigation.
What is a subpoena duces tecum.
200
In addition to a paper copy of interrogatories, in Missouri, interrogatories must also be served in this format.
What is electronic.
200
These discovery requests are deemed admitted if the party on whom they were served does not provide a timely response.
What are requests for admissions.
300
Work product may be obtained by another party if the material sought does not contain the mental impressions of the attorney it a party can establish these two requirement
What are substantial need and no other way to obtain the information.
300
For discovery purposes this is very broad
What is relevance.
300
Documents not provided in response to a request for production must be described in this document.
What is a privilege log.
300
What parties must do with respect to their disputes before filing a motion to compel discovery responses with the Court.
What is attempt to resolve their disputes.
300
An order of the court limiting or restricting discovery deemed annoying, embarrassing, oppressive, unduly burdensome, or unduly expensive.
What is a protective order.
400
If confidential information is disclosed to others it is deemed
What is waived.
400
In federal court, the pleading a party is required to serve which provides the name and contact information of witness and identity of documents which support the party's claim or defense, calculation of damages, and insurance policy which may be responsible for payment for any portion of the damages.
What are initial disclosures.
400
Written questions approved by a court to be submitted to a party in the litigation.
What are pattern interrogatories.
400
Other than answering discovery, an appropriate response to discovery requests served by another party.
What are objections.
400
Email, voicemail, text messages, metadata, electronic calendars, online records, and internet history are all examples of this type of information.
What is electronically stored information (ESI)
500
A party waives this privilege by putting her health at issue
What is the physician-patient privilege.
500
The person who must sign answers to interrogatories.
Who is the person making them.
500
A witness hired to offer an opinion at trial.
Who is a retained expert.
500
A witness, such as a treating doctor, not specifically hired to offer an opinion at trial but who will be called as a witness to offer an opinion at trial.
Who is a non-retained expert.
500
A letter sent by an attorney to her client instructing the client not to destroy electronically stored information.