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Give a two – minute talk on discovery documents

Remember to say

- about information lawyers exchange before a trial;

- processes for exchanging information about the case between lawyers;

- types of discovery documents

- about information lawyers exchange before a trial;

Before a trial lawyers exchange: information about witnesses, evidence to be presented at the trial, results of mental and physical examinations, documents relevant to the case (such as financial records or letters) and interrogatories, a list of questions to be answered about the case, subpoena.

- processes for exchanging information about the case between lawyers;

The process of exchanging information before a trial is called discovery. Lawyers send the opposing party requests for production, which are demands for documents pertaining to the case. They may also request medical or mental examinations. Lawyers may also wish to interview the opposing party’s witnesses before the trial. In this case, interviews with the witness take place with both parties present. Depositions, written transcripts of these interviews are made for the lawyers use.A request for admissionasks a defendant to agree or deny certain facts that pertain to a legal case.

- types of discovery documents

Request for production- is the legal demand (требовать) for the opposing parity’s information on lawsuit.

Interrogatory – is a set or written questions that one party in lawsuit (иск) asks the other party before a trial.

Request for admission – ask a defendant agree or deny (отрицать, отпираться, отрекаться = refuse) certain facts that pertain (относиться) to a legal case.

Privileged – is information which attorney isn’t allowed to tell one anywhere. Settlement – is an agreement between parties that reached through negotiation, rather than by court ruling.

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Give a two – minute talk on affidavits

Remember to say

- about some ways to submit a formal statement to a court;

- about role of witnesses in a case;

- what kind of information the affidavit includes and who it is signed by

- about some ways to submit a formal statement to a court;

Affidavit – a document in which the signee swears that the statements are true.

You can submit a formal statement to a court either by appearing in court and testifying orally under oath, by submitting by affidavit. It can be read in court in place of a witness giving oral testimony.

- about role of witnesses in a case;

A witness can help a case by confirming facts, presenting eyewitness testimony or giving an expert opinion on an issue.

- what kind of information the affidavit includes and who it is signed by

The affidavit includes information about: where, when and on what subject will be held the hearing, it also includes testimony. An affidavit signed by the witness and notary public.

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Give a two – minute talk on legal memorandums

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- what type of professional writes a legal memorandum;

- enumerate all the parts of a legal memo;

- what information each part of a memo includes

A legal memorandum or memo is an easy dealing with a legal issue. The memo is often by a paralegal, a law student, or a lawyer.

The first part of a legal memo is the heading. Including,

To (who it is addressed to)

From (who it is written by)

Date: (date which the memo is written)

RE: (what this memo is regarding)

Office File: (the file and File number the memo refers to)

Next, include information about your assignment. This section will explain the reason tor the memorandum.

Following the heading and assignment, there are three main elements of the legal memo. The fist is the statement of facts. This includes issues, conclusions and other pertinent information. Analysis of the relevant laws goes in this section, too. Next, include citations from similar cases. Finally, summarize the recommendations based on this information.

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Give a two – minute talk on legal documents

Remember to say

- what type of documents lawyers submit to a court before a trial;

- about different types of briefs(legal briefs, trial briefs, merit briefs, amicus briefs, appellate briefs);

- who is characterized as fair and unbiased

I want to talk about the legal documents. There are several types of legal documents.

Legal briefs are presented to the court prior to a trial starting. The purpose of a legal brief is to state a party’s legal position. Legal brief helps argue their during proceedings attorneys. Merit briefs are unbiased descriptions if a case based on evidence. Amicus briefs are are filed with the court by people not directly involved in the case. Appellate briefs are part of the appeals process. They explain why a lower court’s decision was in error or why it was correct.