Discovery Response Program Overview

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Discovery Response Program Overview

• California Deposit Reporters

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• Discovery Response Program and Legal Hold are
  terms that are used in the legal field. These two
  terms are often confused with each other and when
  this happens, we get the wrong answers to our
  questions. Discovery is defined as the process
  where a party seeks the production of documents,
  data, information or oral evidence from another
  party. Discovery Response is the answer to any
  questions that the client may have about the case
  and the Discovery Response is what is used to get
  the documents and information that are needed. If
  you are a client of Discovery Response Service,
  you need to understand the differences between
  Discovery Response Program and Legal Hold.
• Discovery Response is not an attorney client
  relationship. It is strictly an agreement between
  Discovery and the client. Discovery court
  reporting Service will ask the question that the
  client was willing to answer or they will make
  sure the client was willing to answer before
  allowing them to proceed with producing the
  documents. In many cases this is done without
  having an attorney present because it will show
  the client was cooperative and the Discovery
  Response is not an attempt for an attorney to win
  the case for them.

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• Discovery is a Courtroom process designed to
  provide information to assist the attorneys in
  understanding the case, reviewing pleadings, and
  determining whether or not there is a case
  against a particular person, entity or even a
  pattern of behavior. Discovery is very important
  to a successful litigation case, because it
  provides the attorney with more information about
  the opposing parties and their defenses.
  Discovery is also an adversarial tool used in
  resolving cases. A party requesting discovery is
  always trying to discover any facts, information,
  documents, opinions, and oral or written
  statements by the opposing parties that will help
  them with their position. A client seeking
  discovery generally requests it of both parties.
• Discovery is only relevant if both parties agree
  and there is a case against one party. Discovery
  is designed to produce documentation and
  information that are relevant to the case that
  the client is involved in. It is intended to
  enhance the case by providing additional
  information that can be used at trial or to make
  evidentiary support to a jury's decision.
  Discovery is not to be used as a summary of the
  case, and any witness must be allowed to testify
  and to provide testimony about the matter they
  are called to testify about.

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• California Deposition Reporters is generally used
  within two categories of cases. First, a party in
  a civil case will request discovery from a
  non-party without a lawyer. Second, the party or
  attorney in a criminal case will request
  discovery from a party or attorney. A request for
  discovery is made by filing a "Discovery Request"
  with the court's clerk. There is a time period
  for receiving discovery from either party,
  including a deadline for discovery services,
  unless the court rules otherwise.
• Discovery is not limited to before trial a party
  may use discovery at any time before the case is
  tried. If a lawyer is retained to handle a case,
  then the Discovery Response Program can be used
  to submit interrogatories, answer
  interrogatories, etc. In addition, discovery can
  be used to obtain financial records, appraisals,
  depositions, etc. In essence, discovery is
  designed to assist the client in pre-trial
  research and review of the subject matter, but
  discovery does not have an effect on the lawyer's
  liability or client-lawyer relationship. However,
  a lawyer may limit discovery so as not to
  disclose more information than is necessary to
  assist their client in preparing their defense.

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• The discovery response program can also include
  the production of additional reports and
  examiners' opinions. These reports may be used by
  the defense and the prosecution. Examples of
  possible reports include FBI forensic
  examinations, tests, photographs, autopsies, etc.
  Generally speaking, an attorney handling a
  client's discovery response program will work in
  conjunction with his or her legal office, in an
  effort to craft the appropriate discovery
  response. It should be noted that discovery
  responses do not need to be comprehensive any
  and all documents and information concerning the
  client's case and the underlying controversy will
  qualify.
• Discovery is most often limited to medical expert
  witnesses, such as radiologists or physicians.
  Examples of possible discovery are doctor's
  observations, medical records, prescription
  records, etc. However, discovery can also cover
  all information and records (from depositions,
  etc.), electronic or physical copies of records,
  and written works (copies of legal documents and
  letters). Additionally, a lawyer may request a
  privilege to preserve any tangible item produced
  in discovery so long as it is not used in the
  course of the case.

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