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1. Explain how the scope of discovery in a civil case is broader that the scope of evidence allowed at trial. Why?
2. List four types of information that a party in a civil case in federal court must disclose voluntarily to other parties
3. Name the five methods of formal discovery in a civil case in the order in a civil case
4. List the five methods of formal discovery in a civil case in the order in which they are normally used
5. Identity which of the five methods of formal discovery allowed in a civil case that involves answers given under oath
6. List at least five ways that supervising lawyers use assisting legal professional in discovery depositions
7. List at least five ways that supervising lawyers use assisting legal professionals in discovery by interrogatories
8. Why is it often helpful to use definitions in interrogatories and document requests?
9. What is sharp practice?
10. Explain what a “litigation hold” is, the purpose of a “preservation letter,” and the consequences of a party engaging in the “spoliation of evidence.