Discovery
Legal Research
Transactional Drafting
Introducing Evidence
Motions
100

This is the discovery vehicle you use to request admissions from the other side.

RFA

100

This is what you use to search for two words in the same paragraph.

/p

100

This type of attorney does not litigate.

Transactional attorney

100

This is the primary vehicle for introducing evidence into the record with a motion.

Declaration

100
The name for a motion to dismiss in California state court

Demurrer

200

This is the discovery vehicle you use to ask the other side targeted questions.

Interrogatory

200

This is the list of cases that have cited to a statute; you can find this at the bottom of the page of each statute on Westlaw.

Notes of Decision.

200

This is an provision in the contract that specifies that the substance of the four corners of the agreement is the ENTIRE contract.

Merger provision

200

What are the two primary types of declarations?

Fact declaration and authenticating declaration.

200

The standard on a motion to dismiss in federal court

Plausibility 

300

This is the discovery vehicle you use to obtain documents and communications from the other side.

Request for Production.

300

The legal effect of a Ninth Circuit opinion on the District Court for the District of Nevada.

Binding

300

This is the part of an expert contract where the type of work to be done is specified. 

Scope of work

300

This type of motion allows a much broader array of evidence in support of the motion?

MSJ

300

The standard for a motion for summary judgment

No Genuine Issue of Material Fact/Triable Issue of Fact

400
This is the discovery vehicle you use to obtain documents from a third party.
Subpoena
400

The legal effect of a Tenth Circuit case on the District Court for the Central District of California. 

Persuasive

400

Some transactional attorneys draft these types of letters for clients opining on a niche area of law, like the consequences of a particular deal.

Opinion letters

400

These are the documents attached to declarations for the court to review in support of a motion.

Exhibits

400
Point headings should have the following features

Concise statement of the law stated in a persuasive manner.

500

This is the motion you bring if the other side is refusing to produce documents. 

Motion to Compel. 

500

These are the laws that apply statutes, usually put furth by administrative agencies. 

Regulations

500

Some transactional attorneys offer draft these types of documents to help boards of directors or C-suite staff.

Corporate governance documents. 

500

This is a request for the court to take in facts that are not in reasonable dispute. 

Request for Judicial Notice

500

This is the motion you bring if you want the court to allow you to not produce documents

Motion to Quash