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Informal Discovery
Depositions
The CRs
Other Discovery
Catch-All
100
The paralegal course most closely related to informal discovery.
What is Legal 230 (Investigation Techniques)?
100
The party who has the first crack at serving depositions on the other party.
Who is the defendant?
100
Sets forth the scope of discovery.
What is CR 26?
100
Failure to respond is binding admission at trial (unlike the other discovery requests).
What are Requests for Admissions?
100
A term used to describe the compiling, storing, and securing of digital information, such as email, computer files, cell-phone data, voicemails, and other data.
What is e-discovery?
200
Paralegals may talk to anyone about a case, unless this.
What is unless he/she is already represented by counsel on that particular matter?
200
In Washington parties generally cannot videotape within this many days of commencement of the lawsuit.
What is 120 days?
200
Interrogatories.
What is CR 33?
200
A formal set of written questions propounded by one litigant and required to be answered by an adversary,
What are interrogatories?
200
Meaning by permission of the judge.
What is "by leave of court"?
300
These can be more efficient and cost effective in obtaining information than a deposition because no costly court reporter is present and no opposing counsel interrupts your questions with objections.
What are witness interviews?
300
The number of calendar days a party must provide another party of a deposition (assuming there are no court holidays).
What is 7?
300
Allows the court to impose sanctions for violating any discovery order.
What is CR 37?
300
Used to obtain documents from a non-party.
What is a subpoena duces tecum?
300
In a criminal case, this person must turn over to the defense any witness statements and any evidence that might tend to exonerate the defendant.
What is the prosecutor?
400
Conducting a search on this Washington State agency's website will confirm whether corporate parties are properly registered and in good standing.
What is the Washington State Secretary of State?
400
Unlike oral depositions, CR 31 governs these types of depositions.
What are depositions upon written questions?
400
Pleadings are defined here.
What is CR 7?
400
In formal discovery, this refers to any evidence which appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
What is relevancy?
400
Refers to opinions, mental impressions, theories, and conclusions, and includes written statements of fact, or other tangible facts, gathered by the attorney or paralegal in preparation for, or in anticipation of, litigation.
What is Attorney Work Product?
500
Marriage, divorce, birth, and death records are available online through this Washington State agency.
What is the Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics?
500
Two uses for depositions at trial.
What are to impeach a witness's testimony and to refresh a witness's recollection?
500
Mental Exams
What is CR 35?
500
Mental and physical exams are typically agreed to by this.
What is by stipulation?
500
Two types of experts whose identity and reports are not discoverable by the opposing side in formal discovery.
What is What are non-retained experts, consulting experts, experts serving as ordinary witnesses?