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1. Attorney Signature ....
2. When a lawyer signs a pleading filed ÏCertifying he has read pleading, & that to best
for a client, what does the lawyer sig- of knowledge, information & belief formed after
nify personally, if anything? reasonable inquiry
ÏPleading is not being used for any improper pur-
pose such as to harass, delay or increase costs;
Ïis warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous
argument for extension, modification or reversal of
existing law;
Ïhas or is likely to have evidentiary support; and
Ïeach denial is warranted by the evidence or rea-
sonably based on lack of information or belief.
3. Attorney's signature applies to petitions, answers, written motions, and exceptions
4. Attorney signature: Sanctions upon person who made the cert or represented
party or both "appropriate" sanction including: or-
der to pay attny reasonable expenses and attny fees
incurred because of the filing.
5. What obligations, if any, does an attor- ÏConduct himself at all times with decorum and
ney have as an officer of the court? in a manner consistent with dignity & authority of
court.
ÏMust treat the court, its officers, jurors, witnesses
and opposing counsel with due respect;
ÏMust not interrupt opposing counsel or impede
the orderly administration of justice; and
ÏMust not knowingly encourage or produce false
evidence or make false representations or other-
wise deceive the court.
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6. Deceased died in Bossier (or another) Where decedent domiciled (succession proceed-
Parish. At the time of his death, he ings must be brought in the parish where the dece-
was domiciled in Caddo (or another) dent was domiciled at time of his death); non-waiv-
Parish and owned immovable prop- able status venue
erty in Webster (or another) Parish.
In which parish must a proceeding to
open his succession be brought?
7. DISCOVERY ....
8. Please briefly explain the general Any matter not privileged which is relevant to the
scope of discovery allowed by the subject matter of the litigation.
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure ÏInfo sought need not be admissible at trial if rea-
sonably calculated to lead to discovery of admissi-
ble evidence.
9. Is a written document prepared in ÏWritten document prepared in anticipation of liti-
anticipation of litigation by a party gation constitutes work product and
subject to discovery by the opposing ÏDiscoverable only if the party seeking discovery can
party, and, if so, under what circum- demonstrate that denial of production will unfairly
stances? prejudice him in preparing his
claim or defense or will cause him undue hardship
or injustice.
10. Identify four types of discovery that a ÏRequest for production of documents
party is authorized to conduct. ÏInterrogatories ’may propound 35 including sub-
parts without leave of court
ÏDepositions
ÏRequests for admissions
11. Senior partner hands you a set of
interrogatories and production re-
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quests, together with a box of poten- Not necessarily. Party may organize to correspond
tially responsive documents and asks with the requests or produce as they are kept in
you to review all of the materials and usual course of business.
prepare responses to the interroga-
tories and production requests that
have been propounded in a product
liability lawsuit. You encounter the fol-
lowing questions:
1. Are you required to organize and la-
bel the responsive documents to cor-
respond to the specific categories of
the requests for production of docu-
ments?
12. Senior partner hands you a set of ÏYes. Where answers to interrogatories can be ob-
interrogatories and production re- tained from the business records of a party, that
quests, together with a box of poten- party can specify where in the records the answers
tially responsive documents and asks may be found (if the burden is substantially similar
you to review all of the materials and for both parties) and make the records available in
prepare responses to the interroga- lieu of answering the interrogatories.
tories and production requests that
have been propounded in a product
liability lawsuit. You encounter the fol-
lowing questions:
1. In reviewing the box of documents
and discovery requests, you deter-
mine that the answers to the bulk of
the interrogatories are set forth in the
specific documents that are respon-
sive to the requests for production of
documents. Does your determination
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1. Attorney Signature ....
2. When a lawyer signs a pleading filed ÏCertifying he has read pleading, & that to best
for a client, what does the lawyer sig- of knowledge, information & belief formed after
nify personally, if anything? reasonable inquiry
ÏPleading is not being used for any improper pur-
pose such as to harass, delay or increase costs;
Ïis warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous
argument for extension, modification or reversal of
existing law;
Ïhas or is likely to have evidentiary support; and
Ïeach denial is warranted by the evidence or rea-
sonably based on lack of information or belief.
3. Attorney's signature applies to petitions, answers, written motions, and exceptions
4. Attorney signature: Sanctions upon person who made the cert or represented
party or both "appropriate" sanction including: or-
der to pay attny reasonable expenses and attny fees
incurred because of the filing.
5. What obligations, if any, does an attor- ÏConduct himself at all times with decorum and
ney have as an officer of the court? in a manner consistent with dignity & authority of
court.
ÏMust treat the court, its officers, jurors, witnesses
and opposing counsel with due respect;
ÏMust not interrupt opposing counsel or impede
the orderly administration of justice; and
ÏMust not knowingly encourage or produce false
evidence or make false representations or other-
wise deceive the court.
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6. Deceased died in Bossier (or another) Where decedent domiciled (succession proceed-
Parish. At the time of his death, he ings must be brought in the parish where the dece-
was domiciled in Caddo (or another) dent was domiciled at time of his death); non-waiv-
Parish and owned immovable prop- able status venue
erty in Webster (or another) Parish.
In which parish must a proceeding to
open his succession be brought?
7. DISCOVERY ....
8. Please briefly explain the general Any matter not privileged which is relevant to the
scope of discovery allowed by the subject matter of the litigation.
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure ÏInfo sought need not be admissible at trial if rea-
sonably calculated to lead to discovery of admissi-
ble evidence.
9. Is a written document prepared in ÏWritten document prepared in anticipation of liti-
anticipation of litigation by a party gation constitutes work product and
subject to discovery by the opposing ÏDiscoverable only if the party seeking discovery can
party, and, if so, under what circum- demonstrate that denial of production will unfairly
stances? prejudice him in preparing his
claim or defense or will cause him undue hardship
or injustice.
10. Identify four types of discovery that a ÏRequest for production of documents
party is authorized to conduct. ÏInterrogatories ’may propound 35 including sub-
parts without leave of court
ÏDepositions
ÏRequests for admissions
11. Senior partner hands you a set of
interrogatories and production re-
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RECT/NEWEST UPDATE
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quests, together with a box of poten- Not necessarily. Party may organize to correspond
tially responsive documents and asks with the requests or produce as they are kept in
you to review all of the materials and usual course of business.
prepare responses to the interroga-
tories and production requests that
have been propounded in a product
liability lawsuit. You encounter the fol-
lowing questions:
1. Are you required to organize and la-
bel the responsive documents to cor-
respond to the specific categories of
the requests for production of docu-
ments?
12. Senior partner hands you a set of ÏYes. Where answers to interrogatories can be ob-
interrogatories and production re- tained from the business records of a party, that
quests, together with a box of poten- party can specify where in the records the answers
tially responsive documents and asks may be found (if the burden is substantially similar
you to review all of the materials and for both parties) and make the records available in
prepare responses to the interroga- lieu of answering the interrogatories.
tories and production requests that
have been propounded in a product
liability lawsuit. You encounter the fol-
lowing questions:
1. In reviewing the box of documents
and discovery requests, you deter-
mine that the answers to the bulk of
the interrogatories are set forth in the
specific documents that are respon-
sive to the requests for production of
documents. Does your determination
