Exam 9: Document Production and Control, Medical Exams, Admissions, and Compelling Discovery

What are four general categories to be included in a small case file?

One item that is not an important security measure is

Search sites, such as HYPERLINK "http://www.paralegals.org/" http://www.paralegals.org, or HYPERLINK "http://www.nala.org/" http://www.nala.org or your state and local bar association Web sites, for articles on discovery techniques or document management and case management (litigation) software. Briefly summarize the main points of two articles.

Continue using the facts from Case II, the Ameche case, to prepare Requests for Admissions from the Congdens, the owners of the Maple Meadows Campground, to the Ameches.

Draft a procedural checklist for making a request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, both federal and state, and place it in your systems folder. Include a copy of or page reference to the sample FOIA request in the chapter. (Note: Your state may have a specific statute for requesting public documents. It should be consulted in responding to this assignment.)

One party may request the other party to undergo a physical or mental exam under Federal Rule

Failure to cooperate with discovery may result in criminal charges.

What is the definition, purpose, and scope of Rule 36 requests for admissions? What are the steps in the procedure for requesting admissions and responding to them?

Using the facts from Case II, the Ameche case, prepare the Request for Production of Documents and Things and Requests for Admissions from the Ameches to the Congdens, the owners of the Maple Meadows Campground.

How do you organize a small case file, and what kinds of documents go in each subsection? How do you organize a large case file?

A great advantage of "imaging" documents is quick retrieval.

To better understand and retain an overall picture of the document production process, draft a chronological list of the procedural steps in the federal production process. (See the Procedure subsection at the beginning of the chapter.)

The sensible approach for "pulling" or capturing e-data includes getting a mirror image of the data on each pertinent person's personal computer.

The cost of complying with a request to produce documents and things in the federal system is generally borne by the requesting party.

The preservation letter and the litigation hold aim to prevent

During production, privileged documents should be

The party requesting the production of documents and things usually pays for procedures that facilitate that party's own analysis of the documents.

Production of electronic data may require the assistance of

In addition to meeting with the client, the client's technology manager, and key personnel, list three other methods for locating paper and e-stored information and working with its custodians in response to a production request.

What steps need to be followed in pulling document files, both electronic and paper? Describe the objectives and each step in screening the pulled files or documents, both electronic and paper.