{"product_id":"discovery-tactics-lean-and-effective-litigation-strategies","title":"Discovery Tactics: Lean and Effective Litigation Strategies","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFrom the Foreword by Mark Lanier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscovery work is trial work. This simple truth—one I've emphasized throughout my career—forms the bedrock of effective trial advocacy. Yet too often, discovery is treated as a preliminary chore, a box-checking exercise delegated away from the courtroom lawyer's attention. This book exists to correct that fundamental misconception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors of this volume understand what many practitioners miss: discovery is not preparation for trial; discovery is trial. Every interrogatory answered, every document produced, every deposition taken becomes the evidence that will determine your case's outcome. If you approach discovery without trial perspective—without constantly asking \"how will this play before a jury?\"—you sacrifice your case before you ever enter the courtroom. [...]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis trial-focused approach aligns with what I call the \"Five Critical Tipping Points\" of trial: voir dire, opening statement, first witness, closing argument, and jury charge. Discovery shapes every single one of these moments. The themes you'll plant in voir dire? They emerge from discovery. The story you'll tell in opening? Discovery provides its building blocks. Your first witness's credibility? That's established or destroyed in their deposition. Your closing argument's power? It depends on the evidence you secured months earlier in discovery. [...]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I appreciate most about this book is its practical wisdom. These aren't academics theorizing about discovery—these are trial lawyers who've fought in the trenches, who've faced every evasive tactic, who've learned through hard experience what works and what doesn't. [...]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor young lawyers, this book offers a masterclass in discovery strategy that will save you years of painful learning. For experienced practitioners, it provides systematic approaches to problems you've likely encountered but perhaps haven't fully solved. For all of us, it serves as a reminder that discovery isn't preliminary—it's foundational.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trial lawyer who masters discovery, who approaches every request and every deposition with trial perspective, who fights for every critical piece of evidence, who refuses to accept evasive responses—that lawyer wins cases. This book shows you how to become that lawyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re sifting through thousands of pages of documents, answering interrogatories, or fighting discovery abuse, \u003cem\u003eDiscovery Tactics\u003c\/em\u003e offers strategies that will transform your case. Learn from accomplished trial lawyers like Greg Cusimano, David Wenner, Zoe Littlepage, Michael Leizerman, and others as they demonstrate methods you can use to strengthen your litigation. Discover insights and strategies on the following topics and more:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepositions as trial testimony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaying the foundation for trial exhibits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing depositions to limit and exclude testimony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterrogatories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombating discovery abuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenging the inevitable slew of objections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlushing out withheld or missing information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsking for sanctions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategies for written discovery in trucking cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling discovery in large document cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing focus groups during discovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObtaining expert discovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking and defending rule 30(b)(6) depositions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObtaining discovery from government sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpoliation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful discovery is the difference between stumbling through your case and winning. As Lanier writes, “Discovery work is trial work. Read this book, apply its lessons, and watch your results transform.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trial Guides","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ New","offer_id":45503078826038,"sku":"9781951962920","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/1341\/8043\/files\/DiscTactics_ProdImage.jpg?v=1777484106","url":"https:\/\/www.trialguides.com\/products\/discovery-tactics-lean-and-effective-litigation-strategies","provider":"Trial Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}