Section 14.25 Work Product Doctrine

• Library: Evidence 2017

3. (§14.25) Work Product Doctrine

The work product privilege prevents an opposing party from discovering “materials collected by an adverse party’s counsel in the course of preparation for possible litigation.” Hickman v. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495, 505 (1947). Just like the attorney-client privilege, the work product privilege customarily shields materials from discovery by an adverse party in a particular cause of action or investigation. The privilege is designed to prevent a party from reaping the benefits...