Chapter 5 Information Gathering and Discovery

Index

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Informal Information-gathering
• 5.3 Discovery
• 5.4 Professionalism
• Appendix 5-1 Court Forms
• Appendix 5-2 Client Authorization for Release of Information—general
• Appendix 5-3 Client Authorization for Release of Financial Information
• Appendix 5-4 Client Authorization for Release of Virginia Tax Information
• Appendix 5-5 Request for Transcript of Tax Return— Federal
• Appendix 5-6 Client Authorization for Release of Information by the Division of Child Support Enforcement
• Appendix 5-7 Letter Requesting Health Records
• Appendix 5-8 Authorization to Release Confidential Health Records
• Appendix 5-9 Request for Copy of Criminal Conviction
• Appendix 5-10 Client Authorization for Release of Information by Previous Attorney
• Appendix 5-11 Notice of Deposition
• Appendix 5-12 Plaintiff's or Defendant's First Interrogatories
• Appendix 5-13 Answers and Objections to Interrogatories
• Appendix 5-14 Oath to Answers to Interrogatories
• Appendix 5-15 Motion for Leave of Court to Serve More Than Thirty Interrogatories
• Appendix 5-16 Order Granting Leave of Court to Serve More Than Thirty Interrogatories
• Appendix 5-17 Letter to Client Concerning Interrogatories
• Appendix 5-18 Request for Supplementation of Answers to Interrogatories
• Appendix 5-19 Supplemental Answers to Interrogatories
• Appendix 5-20 First Request for Production of Documents
• Appendix 5-21 Response to Request for Production
• Appendix 5-22 Request for Subpoena Duces Tecum
• Appendix 5-23 Notice to Health Care Entity Pursuant to Section 32.1-127.1:03 of the Virginia Code
• Appendix 5-24 Notice to Individual Pursuant to Section 32.1-127.1:03 of the Virginia Code
• Appendix 5-25 Certification—no Motion to Quash Filed
• Appendix 5-26 Certification—motion to Quash Filed and Resolved
• Appendix 5-27 Application for Disclosure of Substance Abuse Records
• Appendix 5-28 Order for Disclosure of Substance Abuse Records
• Appendix 5-29 Motion for Mental Examination
• Appendix 5-30 Order for Physical or Mental Examination
• Appendix 5-31 Request for Admissions
• Appendix 5-32 Response to Request for Admissions
• Appendix 5-33 Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum
• Appendix 5-34 Order Quashing Subpoena Duces Tecum
• Appendix 5-35 Motion to Quash or Modify Subpoena Duces Tecum
• Appendix 5-36 Order Modifying Subpoena Duces Tecum
• Appendix 5-37 Motion for Protective Order
• Appendix 5-38 Protective Order
• Appendix 5-39 Motion to Compel
• Appendix 5-40 Order
• Appendix 5-41 Motion to Compel Answers to Deposition Questions
• Appendix 5-42 Order
• Appendix 5-43 Motion for Sanctions
• Appendix 5-44 Order Imposing Sanctions
• Appendix 5-45 Motion for Leave of Court to Serve Interrogatories—juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
• Appendix 5-46 Order Permitting Interrogatories — Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court