Learn the latest on Drafting & Responding to Interrogatories, Requests for Production, & Admission with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

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From the evolving substantive law to practical aspects of Mastering Interrogatories, Document Requests, & Admissions, this program will cover the best techniques and practices to better enhance your success in litigation. Successful counsel must carefully consider discovery strategies & techniques to ensure compliance with state and federal rules, while eliciting and protecting the evidence needed to prevail. We'll cover specific strategies and solutions, including formulating discovery plans, successful arguments relating to motions to compel and motions for protective orders. Our distinguished seminar faculty will also cover how to protect critical pieces of evidence against exclusion. Registration includes access to complete course and reference materials to outline and diagram the discussed best arguments, practices, and techniques. Register today to learn the most effective plans on Drafting & Responding to Interrogatories, Requests for Production, & Admissions.

Agenda:

1. Drafting Effective Interrogatories, Document Requests, & Admissions:

a. Best Practices on Formulating a Discovery Plan

b. Successfully Limiting the Scope of Discovery

c. Overlooked Permissible Discovery Tools

d. Formulating Expert Witness interrogatories and Request for Production

e. Propounding The Right Kind of Written Discovery

f. Structuring Requests for Disclosure, Production, Admissions, & Interrogatories

2. Effective Tools In Attacking & Defending Discovery Requests:

a. Avoiding the Pitfalls of Objections and Motions to Strike

b. Best Practices on Offers of Proof

c. Removing the Nuisances of Limited Admissibility

d. Making the Best Use of Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs

3. Responding to Discovery, Compelling Discovery, Protective Orders, and Court Ordered Discovery:

a. Overview of the Discovery Rules

b. Handling Privileges to Benefit You While Complying with the Rules

c. Practice Pointers on Responding to Discovery

d. Effective Objections

e. Mandatory Disclosures

f. Effective Approaches to Motions to Compel & Motions for Protective Orders

g. Winning at Discovery Disputes

h. Responding to Opposition Requests

4. Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Cheri Grosvenor practices at King & Spalding, where she is a seasoned litigator in the Trial and Global Disputes practice. Ms. Grosvenor has substantial experience in all phases of litigation, government investigations and e-discovery matters. Cheri represents clients in both state and federal courts, with an emphasis on complex commercial disputes, government investigations, securities litigation and professional liability matters. She has represented a major accounting firm in audit malpractice action, obtaining summary judgment and successfully defending the judgment on appeal. Ms. Grosvenor represented another major accounting company and obtained dismissal of a major class action.

2. Mark B. Morse has over twenty-five years of litigation experience, having handled cases before state supreme courts, appeals courts, as well as countless superior and district courts. Mr. Morse has also written and argued appeals to the United States Court of Appeals. He is a member of his state bar association’s House of Delegates, Executive Committee. Mr. Morse is also the Co-Editor of a Discovery and Deposition Practice Volume, which has received an award of "Best Publication" by a leading association. He has been certified in trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2000 and has been nominated by his peers as a SuperLawyer.

3. Jay G. Safer is a Partner at Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP, where he is both a litigator and arbitrator on arbitrations. He has experience handling complex litigation and arbitration in the United States and abroad. Mr. Safer represents clients in matters concerning contracts, antitrust, securities, RICO, qui tam, international litigation and arbitration, including application of New York Convention and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards, insurance, construction, real estate, employment, media, product liability, health care, professional ethics, financial, constitutional and regulatory issues. He also counsels clients on commercial matters, including protection and preventive measures, creation of risk litigation plans, e-signature, e-discovery and e-readiness, and pre-litigation analysis. Mr. Safer has been appointed by numerous members of the judiciary to advise on matters ranging from commercial matters to the planning committee of the judicial conference of an entire U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He is the Past Chair of the 2,000 member Federal & Commercial Litigation Section of his state bar association and is the Co-Chair of its Federal Judiciary Committee. Mr. Safer has spoken widely on civil litigation issues and litigation skills, including cross examination for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, professional ethics, and e-discovery. He earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School.

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