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Court’s Use of a Special Master to Assist EEOC in Obtaining Discovery from Defendant

E-Discovery LLC

She asks the court to strike all references to the school records from the transcripts of depositions that have occurred to date and to order all parties to refrain from referencing the records (and information contained therein) in future depositions/trial and to delete the records from their files.” Opportunity Comm’n v.

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Decision on How to Best Search for ESI – Court Orders ESI Protocol in “Epic of Dysfunctional Discovery,” With Unique Clawback Provision

E-Discovery LLC

16, 2024)(“To impress upon them the gravity of the claims they made in their pleadings, the court put both [plaintiff’s counsel] West and [new defense counsel] Goetzl under oath.”). The Court stands ready and willing to mediate such legitimate disputes. Sometimes Discovery Disputes Do Not Bring Out the Best in Us (Apr.

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The Complete Guide to Drafting Legal Document Review Protocols

Percipient

When lawyers prepare for litigation, depositions, mediations, or even internal investigations, they conduct a document review to find all the documents related to the project. A brief synopsis of the case and what the claims are, including key players, can be taken from the pleadings.

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Is Legal Billing Difficult?

Practice Panther

Preparing for Depositions : Time spent preparing oneself, the client, or witnesses for depositions. Attendance at Mediations or Arbitrations : Participating in alternative dispute resolution processes on behalf of a client. Transactional Work : Time spent on negotiations, due diligence, and closing of transactions.

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Opportunity in Crisis: Innovative Ways Law Firms Are Stepping Up Client Relationships

Attorney at Work

Virtual hearings and depositions inevitably became our path to continued momentum in our cases, so we had to train our clients in how to use it. Our office would set up ‘test run’ sessions where we would make sure the client knew how to use Zoom for their upcoming deposition. With our clients, we ran up against technology issues.

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No Longer ‘Bad Luck’ On Board

WA Bar News

Challenges: I still encounter what I call mens room mediation, which is probably not unique to maritime law, but happens when a male attorney and a male mediator will have case-related conferences in places like the mens roomand exclude women. It can make you feel like youre not getting a fair shake with the mediator.